I wanted to be amongst the greats. I wanted to be a Simone Biles, a Michael Phelps, an Ashton Eaton. I wanted to be those guys. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share Image
I love legends. I love reading up on the greats in their time period. I think, 'Man, what it would be like to live when they were competing and see them at their best!' — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share Image
I have wrestled in almost every tournament in the world. I've won the Olympics, NCAAs, and World Championships, but none of those can truly… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
I'd definitely like to give back. I know a lot of kids watch college wrestling, and a lot of kids watch me, want to… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
You know what's cooler than being the richest guy in the room? Being the toughest guy in the room. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
There was a period of time early in my career where I was like, 'I'm gonna definitely fight. I definitely want to be a… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
John Smith from Oklahoma State was the greatest American wrestler of all time. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
I love the sport of wrestling because it's a testament of your will and what you're capable of as a man. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
I'm not a big guy that watches technique from my opponents. I try to do what I do best and hope that my stuff… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
Within the realm of wrestling, it's been the same every year - just continually trying to improve and evolve as a wrestler, putting myself… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
I have high expectations for myself - as an athlete, as a man, as an individual - and wrestling has helped me build a… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
The worst thing for me would be going back to where I was - relative obscurity. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
I think Americans, as a nation and culture, once something is recognized for a week or two, people kind of forget about. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
There was a time period where I was obsessed with the rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics in the 1980s. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
The difference between the greats and the legends is their ability to focus for longer periods of time. — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
People need to feel like their heroes are human, not on the mat but in the world. The more people can see that, the… — Jordan Burroughs Copy Share
