Post stories ITT of when you met pro athletes. Any sport, and region
I work a major concert venue in Denver and Broncos reciecer Demaryius Thomas came up to get his tickets. I usually have to check people's ID's before giving them the tickets so I jokingly asked for his. He didn't get he joke and began to pull it out. For some reason there were no tickets for him so I told the customer service guy to figure it out. So I stood next to him awkwardly for like 5 minutes and made small talk. Seemed like he didn't want to talk about football. He also had a bodyguard with him. He finally got his tickets and left one for another Bronco Shaq Baret who came later.
Nathan Nelson
Wonder if some Hans or guys who watch Russian league still remember him. Met this guy, this friends and family couple times due my job. Was nothing special and not that different from your average dude who does sports beyond being a multi millionaire, which you wouldn't know from looking at or talking to him.
My girlfriend (she's Italian) met Ranieri in a restaurant and said he's pretty awesome in person, which isn't too surprising either.
Alexander Baker
As a Bostonian this happened....
Was in Miami for a work thing and im waiting with coworkers outside of a restaurant we are about to go into. All of a sudden through the window, whom do I see about to leave his table from the place with his wife is non other than Pedro fucking Martinez. He came outside and I said hello. I didn't want a picture or an autograph as I work with certain celebs myself and its always a tad annoying. I just wanted to thank him for all he did for the city of Boston. He was incredibly gracious and appreciative. Super cool dude.
Several months later im on a plane from Toronto to Boston and Ray Bourque is seating a couple seats in front of me. When we land we just so happen to be nearby each other. I wasn't going to say anything but we were just standing near each for so long that I quickly said hello and thanked him for his years as a Bruin. He said you're welcome but he also seemed like he did not want to be bothered at all so I just quickly moved on.
2 Boston sports legends in 1 year.
Xavier Cook
Met Romário 2 years ago in a fancy restaurant in Rio, I was with my fiancee, my brother and his kids, Romario was with his entire family. It happens that Romario's daughter has Down syndrome and my youngest niece also has special needs, so we asked him if he could take a picture with her and his child. He was very kind and patient.
When he was leaving a big dude, probably his security guard, approached our table and told us to give him an address so he could send us an autographed shirt. Two months later my brother called and told me he received the Brazilian soccer jersey autographed for his daughter.
Adam Lewis
i would sell blow to jose fernandez whenever he was in atl.
pretty cool dude. RIP
Jayden Hughes
Had a serious relationship with a chick who was a mega-cleatchaser. Cheated on me I don't know how many times with pro athletes, many of them very well known.
Gabriel Bennett
Well my dad works for the Astros in a high up position.. so I've met all the 2016 roster players.. As for non Astro Players.. I had Mike trout wave at me after a game.. my shirt caught his eye in the dugout..
Anthony Morales
Is Josh Reddick as cool as he seems? He always struck me as the coolest dude on the A's
Jaxson Gray
I saw Peyton Manning at a Papa John's in Denver a few years ago. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen pizzas in his hands without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took the pizzas and started ringing him up, he stopped her and started to sing "these pizzas are getting cold,” to the tune of the Nationwide jingle and then turned around and winked at me. After she reheated each pizza and gave him a hefty discount for taking well past 30 minutes, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.
Colton Mitchell
Met Joe Sakic at Waterworld (colo fags know this place) right after he won his second Stan lee's cup
Real chill, saw him multiple times throughout park with this hot ass girl. Finally had the balls to ask if it was really him in line at the tall ass white slides since he was right behind me
Made small talk at the line, he said I was the first person to really ask if it was him. Mostly talked about the waterpark
At the top of the white slides I asked him to race, he obliged and I won (fug ya). He gave me his oakley sunnies after which was bretty cool
To bad he's a shit GM
Lincoln Harris
I was doing rehab on my shoulder in our university's training room one time, face down with my stomach on one of those physioballs, and then I look up and who do I see but McNabb walk in, shootin the shit, and getting a pack of ice. I was star struck as I grew up in Philadelphia at the height of the Eagles' Conference Championship run, and as a DII research university there weren't super popular athletes around all that often. I quickly decided I needed to run out and at least say hi to him, so I did and just told him that I grew up watching him and he was really fun to watch. I think this was after his Vikings stint, so I asked him if he was still trying to play and he kind of joked around about it and then shook my hand.
Pretty cool chap
Levi Kelly
I came here for this
Jonathan Lewis
I met Peyton manning. It was cool and all but he wouldn't stop asking if I knew where too get any HGH.
Dylan Evans
I saw Lebron at a grocery store in Akron the other day, he was two customers in front of me at the checkout line. The guy in front of me told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but that he didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.
He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”
We were taken aback, and all he could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting him off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of his face. He got out of line and tried to walk out the doors with like fifteen chocolate bars in his hands without paying.
The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at the guy in front of me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly, before claiming that he was banging the girlfriend of the guy in line between us.
Eventually he skipped out of the store. I leaned in next to the guy in front of me and said something like "Dude, what was his problem, what did you do to him?"
The guy looked back at me with a smile and said "I'm the moderator of Sup Forums"
Adrian Ross
I'm so sure about that. No way your bullshitting.
Jeremiah James
I've met Emmitt Smith and Micheal Irving in person, Micheal was really nice but onyl had time for a picture, he was shorter than I expected.
Emmitt was the classiest guy I've ever met, he was dressed to the 9 at a bar I was at and we had a good chat over scotch
Lucas Perez
Years and years ago, I worked at a bank as a teller. During the downtime, I would check if different sports people had accounts with the bank.
A few of the ones I found: -Phil Mickelson -Kirby Puckett (RIP) -Jay Buhner -The Baseball Club of Seattle (owner of the Mariners)
Michael Garcia
I really am sorry here in advance, but I'm just so perturbed by the notion that you saw this high profile soccer player with his retarded son and said something to the effect of
>"Hello! I noticed your retarded-looking son and was curious if you two would kindly take a picture with my brother's daughter here as she is also retarded"
The premise is just upsetting to me
Logan Williams
Namefag """""humor"""""
Benjamin Williams
One day I didnt go to the park in the summer, and my friends all met Scottie Pippen at the convenience store across the street
Charles Cook
take your pick >David Beckham >Landon Donovan >Steven Gerrard >Chicharito >Giovanni dos Santos >all Santos Laguna players from 2001-2009 >Alexis Sanchez >Arturo Vidal >Pepper Guardiola >Anthony Muñoz >Bobby Wagner >Omar Bolden >OJ Simpson >LaDainian Tomlinson >Antonio Gates >Phillip Rivers >Matt Schaub >Darren McFadden >Rich Gannon >Larry Fitzgerald >the Greatest Show on Turf >Manny Ramirez >Yasiel Puig >Ken Griffey Jr >Jorge Posada >Clayton Kershaw >Justin Turner >Matt Kemp >Mike Trout >Kobe Bryant >Derek Fisher >Chris Paul >Tim Duncan >Vince Carter >Greg Oden >Phil Jackson
Zachary Brown
pep
Grayson James
>Pro-athlete
I legit can't think of anything, I worked at a bookstore in the Dallas area for a couple years, Cal Ripken came to do a signing once. The big store downtown usually got any big celebrities but every now and then if they had a conflict, we'd get their overflow. This was a couple years after he already retired, he was super polite but didn't get to talk to him much. Baseball players don't look like much on TV but dude's gigantic.
Juan White
I met him while on a business trip in NY (this was when he was on sabbatical and taken the Bayern job). He was drinking something and reading a book before either returning shopping or heading back to his place. Once I got a better look, I went over and asked how he was doing. He chuckled, said "ni en Nueva York me escapo" to which he was surprised when I replied back in Spanish. We had a discussion about Spanish literature and that's it. Wished him luck and we went our separate ways.
Isaac Allen
>tfw met kaepernick this year in San Jose and he refused to shake my hand because i'm white
>"I refuse to shake hands with the people who have systematically murdered and oppressed people of color" - t. Kaepernick
Ryan Moore
I met clg and tsm back in 2012 at a local tournament.
Brody Phillips
Crazy coincidence this thread is up.
I met Rex Ryan tonight. He was driving my uber ride back from the bar.
Caleb Lee
Well, it's true. She regularly hooked up with Roy Oswalt while we were together, he was flying her all over the country on "business trips." Sucked at the time but it really opened my eyes up to what disgraceful sluts women, especially attractive ones, are.
Alexander Rogers
Gerrard
John Reed
>meet Travis Kelce >he's drinking at a local KC bar >nice guy, he'll shake your hand and pose for a selfie >girls all over him >didn't see his GF though I think it was after they filmed his Catching Kelce show
He's like Gronk, but with slightly higher IQ and less obnoxious, and a tad bit more handsome.
Tyler Adams
Last week I sold a Christmas tree to Jay Wright for $300. He tipped well too.
Jaxson Cruz
Also I set up a Tree in Kyle Lowry's house but didn't meet him. Met his girl though.