I was always a big Ken Griffey Jr. fan growing up.

I was a Packers fan growing up, and just to see the way he played the game and how excited he was about it…

— Colin Kaepernick

When you're in the backyard as a kid playing and falling in love with the game and you crush the ball? You do a…

— Sean Doolittle

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

— Tony La Russa

My dad was a designer for Upper Deck, and I had hundreds of Ken Griffey Jr. cards. Hundreds. I could have paid for college…

— Vernon Wells

I loved watching Ken Griffey Jr play for the Mariners and when he was trade to the Reds I was especially excited to get…

— Graham Taylor

Being a sports-crazy kid I always looked up to sports figures. At first it was Ken Griffey Jr., then Michael Jordan, then once I…

— Ryan Hall

I was a huge 'Bewitched' fan growing up.

— Madchen Amick

I was a closet Journey fan when I was growing up.

— Patty Jenkins

I was a huge Radiohead fan growing up.

— Iwan Rheon

I was a big Superman fan, growing up. I've always been a big superhero fan.

— Grant Gustin

I was a Cowboys fan growing up.

— Kurt Warner

I was a huge Jackie Chan fan growing up.

— Eve Torres

I was a Tina Turner fan growing up.

— Christina Milian

You've got to be a Lakers fan growing up in L.A. with all these championships.

— Akeem Ayers

I wouldn't say I was a massive comic fan growing up, just because I now know people that really are, and I would never…

— Jon Watts