Blown away Quote by Tom Brady

Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.

— Kerri Walsh

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

— Enzo Amore

When Michael Jordan quit, I suddenly found myself without a sports hero.

— Mike Royko

Michael Jordan was a cultural icon that everybody on the playground wanted to be. The Bulls dynasty was a huge part of my childhood…

— Macklemore

Like most kids, I grew up idolizing Michael Jordan and continue to work relentlessly to reach his iconic status on the court.

— Maya Moore

I always say, to this day, that the Air Jordan guy was great and God bless him. But I'll always just remember Michael, the…

— B. J. Armstrong

I loved Jordan. He was one of the greatest athletes of our time.

— Mariah Carey

Michael Jordan makes you bring your game to another level. That's why I loved competing against him.

— John Starks

Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.

— Lee Trevino

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

To me, Jordan is obviously the greatest to ever do it. I grew up idolizing him. I still do. I still watch his highlights.…

— Nikola Vucevic

So much has been said about Michael Jordan as a basketball player, but when I played with him, the Michael I knew was just…

— B. J. Armstrong