Usually when an athlete gets a reputation it sticks with him, even when he's an old man.
If you're a white kid growing up and you see a Black player and he's got the name of your college or your town across his chest, that means something.
The joy sometimes is in the simple beauty.
I think at its best, sport does bring us together.
She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes.
I don't think there are many kids who sit around and want to be actors. I don't think there are many kids who want to sit around and want to be senators. But so many of us want to be athletes, so we're envious of them and we put them up on that pedestal.