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Originally Posted by wags
Read up on Auston Matthews. If you haven't heard of him, last year's No. 1 pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Grew up in Arizona. ONLY played hockey because of the Arizona team, and specifically, looking up to his idol, Shane Doan. If not for the hockey team, he would have played baseball.
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And what would be wrong with that? Probably would've made more money & played longer. But it doesn't fit your agenda.
Michael Jordan was my idol growing up.. Guess what.. Calgary (even Canada) not having a local NBA team didn't prevent me from loving the sport, or playing. Hell while most people were playing ice hockey on the lake, I was playing basketball outside on the driveway.. Yes, even at -25C. Did I play high ranking bball, no.
But that's not the point. Kid's will have idols from all different walks of life. I bet if you walked Edmonton (prior to last year) and asked kids who their hockey idol was, chances are very good it wasn't an oiler.
But I've said my piece..