Dad Quote by Jae Crowder

One of my dear friends became Michael Jordan. That gave me a lot of access there. But I had access to everybody from Larry…

— Ahmad Rashad

I think we always look up to legends and people who not only win but give us a larger than life role model... I…

— Dani Alves

I've had an affinity for Michael Jordan. He's probably the greatest athlete in my generation.

— Enzo Amore

There's Michael [Jordan], then there's the rest of us.

— Magic Johnson

My role models were all men. I grew up - I was a big 1980s Laker fan: you know, the years of Worthy, Magic…

— Julie Foudy

Growing up, Magic Johnson was my idol. He was a good example. He could always pass the ball extremely well and get his teammates…

— Jason Kidd

My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent and because…

— Justin Timberlake

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Michael Jordan was that guy - he was Michael Jordan. So whatever he did, we followed.

— Zach LaVine

My dad played junior college basketball, and he always showed me clips of Michael Jordan.

— Aaron Judge

In my prime I could have handled Michael Jordan. Of course, he would be only 12 years old.

— Jerry Sloan

Whenever I see Michael Jordan I'm still blown away because he was such a hero of mine growing up.

— Tom Brady