Homey D. Clown Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 anyone who knows me personally knows that I don't have many sports heroes I really care about. In fact, I have only 2 that have in some way touched my life, and it's been Jim Kelly and Andre Agassi for 2 different reasons. so needless to say I was excited to read the news posted by Erin about her Dad. Link: http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2015/4/14/8409671/jim-kelly-still-cancer-free This is great news for him and his family.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 anyone who knows me personally knows that I don't have many sports heroes I really care about. In fact, I have only 2 that have in some way touched my life, and it's been Jim Kelly and Andre Agassi for 2 different reasons. so needless to say I was excited to read the news posted by Erin about her Dad. Link: http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2015/4/14/8409671/jim-kelly-still-cancer-free This is great news for him and his family. Curious-- why Agassi?
Gugny Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Curious-- why Agassi? Yep. Me, too. Always been a fan of Agassi (became my favorite American player following McEnroe's retirement and I have not had a favorite American player since). But I am curious as to how he achieved "hero" status.
Homey D. Clown Posted April 14, 2015 Author Posted April 14, 2015 Curious-- why Agassi? I identified with him from as early as high school, his family relationship with his father was one reason, and I really connected with his struggle with the game emotionally. For whatever reason, I became glued to his career, felt every loss, and reveled in every victory. while he was very talented, once he hit the pros, nothing came easy for the guy, very much like our home town. I played tennis and had a very similar style of play, so once I learned that I emulated his game even more.
Gugny Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 I identified with him from as early as high school, his family relationship with his father was one reason, and I really connected with his struggle with the game emotionally. For whatever reason, I became glued to his career, felt every loss, and reveled in every victory. while he was very talented, once he hit the pros, nothing came easy for the guy, very much like our home town. I played tennis and had a very similar style of play, so once I learned that I emulated his game even more. He was fun to watch. So much talent. Those were the glory days of American Men's tennis, IMO.
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Very happy to hear that! Too many times you hear that "they got it all," when speaking about cancer, but it has a way of proving the Doc's wrong.
Homey D. Clown Posted April 14, 2015 Author Posted April 14, 2015 He was fun to watch. So much talent. Those were the glory days of American Men's tennis, IMO. Yeah, they really were... and when he stole a championship or two from Samprass, it felt like a superbowl win to me.
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