Do famous sports figures have a place in your life?

Not at all, but if they wanted to share some of their ridiculous income with me I might find them a spot in my life. 

Only in the same way that anybody who influences public opinion does.

 

 Beyond the extent of watching pro football on the television, and/or seeing former athletes who went on to show business careers, or worse yet, politics, nope.

  How about you?

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Not at all.

He wasn't terribly famous, but I was friends for several years with a guy who played major league baseball for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves from 1978-86.

Ya a freind  of the familly was a Saskatchewan Ruffrider and he played in the 1989 game when they won the Grey cup. Sad part is he now has Alzheimer's so he can't remember his glory days. Cheers!

Yes. I have used this guy's quotes in numerous posts here.

I only know two well-known sports figures personally.  I know them.  I never see them anymore.  I used to run into them at social events but I don't like to do those events anymore and am no longer expected to.  I haven't seen either of these guys in years.