"Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.” To the world at large, he was the hip-shaking “King.” But when he entered the dojo in his native Memphis, the very birthplace of Rock & Roll, the other side of Elvis ...

“Never wait for tomorrow. What if tomorrow never comes?” For Elvis, TCB was a way of life. Taking care of business. And that’s what the King of Rock & Roll did. He shook up the world by giving music a ...

“I feel like they want us to dress a certain way. They’re targeting guys who dress like me, guys who dress hip-hop. Just because you put on a tuxedo doesn’t mean he’s a good guy.” Virginia Slim. The kid from ...

“We all have split personalities; we all wear masks at some point in our careers.” We’ve all heard the old adage, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.” ...

“To be the man, you have to beat the man.” He strutted like a peacock and brought excess into style. The blonde hair? Legendary. And as Ric Flair made the walk, a swoon soon followed. He was a freak of ...

"Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee" His iconic words aren’t just a mantra; they’re a way of life. Grace, power, conviction—Ali embodied it all. Carry his spirit with you. Celebrate greatness. Celebrate Ali. Officially Licensed by Muhammad Ali. ...

“My music is the spiritual expression of what I am – my faith, my knowledge, my being.” Genius. Pioneer. Game changer. He came up in Philly, and by the time he hit the Bowery NYC in the 1950s, the bars ...

“Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it. That’s what happens to me. I can’t help it.” Long before he was an international super star…before he starred on the ...

"Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” Know the rules so that you can rewrite them. The tenets of a wise man. That was Bruce Lee, a legend of the Bay. Snapshot to 1964, when a ...

“I am the best wrestler in the world.” CM Punk is as Chicago as Wrigley Field. As deep-dish pizza. As the Cloud Gate, commonly known as “The Bean.” It was CM Punk who gave power to every acronym — CM, ...

“Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure.” He was the most intimidating presence in the paint the college game knew, earning the nickname the “Secretary ...

“Champions aren’t made in the ring, they are merely recognized there. What you cheat on in the early light of morning will show up in the ring under the bright lights.” –Joe Frazier Tokyo, 1964. A young Joe Frazier stepped ...

“Tomorrow is promised to no one.” If anybody ever seized the day, it was the man known on the football field as “Sweetness,” the one and only Walter Payton. Rookie of the Year in 1975. Five straight rushing titles from ...

“It’s not the gold medal they took away from me. The medal doesn’t mean anything. It’s that they said I lost…that experience is well and alive in my mind.” Being screwed over in the 1988 Games didn’t define Roy Jones ...

“They just keep coming. But that's what keeps me going." Jim Thorpe didn’t just play football — he defined it. From Carlisle to Canton, he dominated the gridiron with a power and grace the sport had never seen. A two-time ...

“When times get rough, keep your head up.” Who was CC Sabathia? A pitcher who pitched his heart out and gave the game everything he had, every single time he took the mound. An idol of the Bronx, a wonder ...