Every athlete has that story of playing that one game against someone who was obviously way more talented/athletic than you could ever hope to be. It sticks with you when you see someone who you know has a chance to make it the big leagues. And then, low and behold, suddenly you turn on Sportscenter and that person is in the Top 10 plays. At that moment, we all become that cliche person, who starts the story, "Back in my day of playing, you'll never guess who I played against."
For me, it was playing against AROD. No, not the annoying Yankee. The starting forward in the last world cup for the US women's soccer team. She scored two goals against us and was the fastest person on the field by such an extent, it was laughable. Even though you were losing, you couldn't help but be entertained watching her go at the defense.
My college tutor must have told the story about playing against Chauncey Billups 100 times in the 3 years I knew him. A friend of mine, Hector, told the story how Vince Young ran all over his team every time he made a play against USC in that championship game. And trust me, that meant a lot of times hearing that story.
And you know what, I love hearing those stories. It's like glimpsing behind the curtain to peek at the lives of some of our most celebrated athletes. Just like we did, they also played highschool/college sports. They were just a little bit better at than we are. Only a little though ;)
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