Football
This undrafted special teamer almost quit football before becoming a Pro Bowl NFL safety. All thanks to one pivotal conversion.
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Basketball
"I did stupid things. But I learned...And once I had a goal, I never gave up."
Football
While his superstar QB traveled a conventional path, David Girardi’s journey started in an unlikely place.
Stories
After failing to break into the WWE three different times, Vince McMahon deemed him “not marketable”.
Football
He tackled the wrong guy in his first college practice. Four years later, he became the school's all-time sack leader.
Basketball
"If you believe what people say about you, you become that."
Football
"I feel like a 10-year-old kid out there."
Basketball
He went from washing dishes to hoisting the Larry O'Brien (twice!)
Basketball
"I was on a mission to let everybody know, ‘Y’all missed one.’"
Football
"Playing football was always on my mind. I just didn't know where to start, and I thought it was impossible."
Football
Vince Papale caught one NFL pass. Rudy Ruettiger played one college snap. Michael Lewis played 7 seasons in the NFL.
Football
"He came from nothing. He knew nothing"
Basketball
The only college recruiter to offer him a scholarship originally mistook him for a ball boy.