Kerri Walsh Quotes

LeBron James, I just love watching him play. I love his work ethic and all the things he stands for.

Beckham was a great inspiration to me growing up.

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

My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent and because of what he went through to be as good as he was.

He's been an inspiration for me since the Olympics 1996.

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

I think if I am to win an Olympic medal I'll have to score like I did today.

I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.

Every Olympics, when I was growing up and playing basketball, my parents and I made it a point to sit down and watch the U.S.A. compete. To join that team later, and play and practice one-on-one with David Robinson, Larry Bird, Chris Mullens and all these guys I looked up to, was a dream come true.

It's great, just to even get mentioned in the category with the type of person like Dwyane Wade, one of the best NBA players in the league today. It's great, and that makes me work even that much harder to be better than him.

When I grew up I was a huge Michael Jordan fan. That's not very unusual for people to like him, but I just liked reading his books, especially where he came from, getting cut from his high school team. I thought he was a good person, a good role model to look up to.

LeBron James has always been the biggest one - I just love to watch him. I'm a big fan, and he's a big inspiration of mine.

Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me.

I'm a two-time Olympian, but ever since I was a little girl, the Olympic dream has influenced me.

A lot of people say Michael Jordan and all of that. But Magic Johnson and my dad were my role models.

I grew up watching the Williams sisters. I did a lot of research on Serena and kind of stole some things from her.

My father is an athlete and I wish to be a hero like him.

I hope my son becomes the next Steph Curry.

When I was a little boy, I didn't know what the Hall of Fame was. I was just playing the game of baseball, and I wanted to be just like my dad.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

Dirk Nowitzki has been my hero for many years.

Al Kaline bought a tee and a ball and swung at it all winter. Look where it got him: the Hall of Fame.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

I will try to win the Olympics gold in London.

You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.