When I was a kid, everybody in the neighborhood picked me to be the one in jail or be in the cemetery by the time I was 20.
BO JACKSONI could throw the discus for great distance s without the proper spin and throw technique.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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I grew up in a tough neighborhood where a lot of kids were older than me.
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I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and go out and just out run everybody on the field without stretching or warming up or anything.
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It’s all about the attitude, gut, heart and determination to go out and give 120% every time to try and help the team win.
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I am my own person. What I’m doing, I’m happy with it. I’m doing what I want to.
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I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will – that’s just the bottom line.
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The only thing I would change is during the summer – when I was working my summer job, if I was smart, I would have taken flying lessons at Auburn.
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But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don’t like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.
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I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.
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I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat over my thigh.
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I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play – where I could go home if I needed to.
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My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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Don’t put off until tomorrow the loving words you can say today.
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I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
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Whenever I wasn’t watching the planes, I was playing community baseball, football, or something like that.
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