Accidents Quote by Goran Ivanisevic

Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.

— Kerri Walsh

Nelson Mandela is my hero outside of football. I was fortunate enough to meet him a couple of times. He was really clued up…

— Ryan Giggs

As for my all-time sporting hero? There is one who towers above all. I first knew him when he was called Cassius Clay but…

— Jim Kerr

One guy that really inspired me was Michael Jordan. I wouldn't say that he inspired me as a sportsman, but I love going back…

— Matteo Manassero

I had my footballing heroes such as Bryan Robson and Diego Maradona but my dad was a rugby league star, and he was my…

— Ryan Giggs

My first sporting hero was Ashley Sampi.

— Sam Kerr

I knew I was a world champion and a top contender at the highest level for over a decade, but I think I'll be…

— Urijah Faber

I didn't have a hero playing in sports that looked like me.

— Cain Velasquez

I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win.

— Novak Djokovic

One of my first heroes was Jim Robson, the hall-of-fame broadcaster with the Canucks and Hockey Night in Canada, and Jim Ross with the…

— Mauro Ranallo

I was a keen sportsman, and became school captain in soccer and cricket.

— John E. Walker

Shaquille O'Neal was probably my favorite athlete growing up. I loved how dominant and unstoppable he was, but also his charisma off the court.…

— Jahlil Okafor