Have you ever competed against professional athletes in their sport?

[weslinder]

Some rookie requested this thread.

[Groogrux]

While they were professional or before? I played against Tim Young when I went to high school out in California for a semester. I'm not sure if he played in the NBA or not, but he was drafted out of Stanford. I actually scored 18 points and grabbed about 15 boards that game. Of course, we lost by 30 or so.

[texanskan]

I have played baseball, basketball and footbal vs guys who are in the MLB, NBA and NFL now but never while they were pros only during junior high and high school years.

I have played basketball with friends of mine who were playing pro ball in europe but that is all

[Cesar^Geronimo]

Not exactly their sport. But I went to high school with a guy (John Dopson -- but you probably never heard of him) that bounced around the majors for 10 years (actually won 12 games one year). He was throwing in the 90's in High school.

In gym class we used to play dodge ball with the smaller red rubber balls (the ones you could palm). People would walk out of class with welts on their bodies. The gym teacher was a sadist (and a coach) so he enjoyed it.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dopsojo01.shtml

[DonkeyMagic]

tackled cedric benson and roy williams (the WR) in high school.

[weslinder]

I'm guessing that "some rookie" meant professional at the highest level. In college, I played basketball with two guys who ended up playing at low level Euro teams. They're much better than me, but they're no where near NBA level.

[MadMax]

Played against David Klingler in flag football while he was a pro.

[WhoMikeJames]

I've shot around with Clyde. Thats about It. Not competed against.

[weslinder]

Played against David Klingler in flag football while he was a pro.

I hope you didn't try to intercept his pass. He's been known to split a hand or two.

[RocketMan Tex]

I played against Ron Baxter a few times. He was UT's power forward on the Abe Lemon's coached UT hoops teams the late 70s. He was drafted by the Lakers, and had a cup of coffee in the NBA.

I played him in backgammon, not one-on-one. He kicked my ass

[MadMax]

I hope you didn't try to intercept his pass. He's been known to split a hand or two.

honest to God: I intercepted him on an out-pattern he was throwing. returned for a TD. :)

he used to throw passes to us in receiver drills at Stratford.

[pgabriel]

I played ball with drexler at a summer program. at ut I played with travis mays, and joey wright, I don't remember if wright played in the nba

[professorjay]

Well most of you might not consider table tennis/ping-pong a sport, but due to crazy circumstances (small tourneys + large rr format) I've had maybe 2 matches in the past few years against pros. I can loop from 10 feet back w/ no problem, but against a guy who does it for a living, it happens at another gear higher that you can't really imagine until you face it. Kind of like how qb's talk about going from college to the NFL, the defense is at a totally different level of fast that you can't really prepare for. Also, doesn't really count, but when I was a top junior I also played against quite a few kids who are pros right now. They've been on those replays on ESPN they show once in awhile at 3am in the morning.

[dntrwl]

i played against the world record rock skipper, i got about 3 skips, he got like 50...

[rrj_gamz]

Well most of you might not consider table tennis/ping-pong a sport, but due to crazy circumstances (small tourneys + large rr format) I've had maybe 2 matches in the past few years against pros. I can loop from 10 feet back w/ no problem, but against a guy who does it for a living, it happens at another gear higher that you can't really imagine until you face it. Kind of like how qb's talk about going from college to the NFL, the defense is at a totally different level of fast that you can't really prepare for. Also, doesn't really count, but when I was a top junior I also played against quite a few kids who are pros right now. They've been on those replays on ESPN they show once in awhile at 3am in the morning.


It's a real sport...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/rrj_gamz/ballsoffuryposter.jpg

[Austin70]

The closest thing for me was in '89 Doug Drabek came to work out before spring traing at our HS and we would hit batting practice off of him. That was a year before his Cy Young year.

[Groogrux]

I played ball with drexler at a summer program. at ut I played with travis mays, and joey wright, I don't remember if wright played in the nba

I don't think he did. I used to work with his baby's momma and his "agent".

[professorjay]

It's a real sport...

Yeah, that's the exact response I was expecting when I posted it...

[mc mark]

I auditioned against Mathew Broderick for the same part. Guess who got it?

:(

[Groogrux]

I auditioned against Mathew Broderick for the same part. Guess who got it?

:(

The Foot's husband?

[hotballa]

honest to God: I intercepted him on an out-pattern he was throwing. returned for a TD. :)

he used to throw passes to us in receiver drills at Stratford.

was he on the opposite team? might explain a thing or two about his NFL career

[Cannonball]

I played basketball with Rashard Lewis when we were both in middle school. Killough represent.

I played one on one vs. Calving Murphy the year the Rox retired his number. He kicked my sorry ass.

I played a round of golf with Fred Funk when I was 11.

I played a casual game of baseball with Mark Portugal when he pitched for the Astros.

I took an AB against Roger Clemens in the mid-'90's. I'm sure he wasn't really trying.

[mc mark]

The Foot's husband?

he he :D

[pgabriel]

I don't think he did. I used to work with his baby's momma and his "agent".


I forgot and b.j. tyler. I was playing ball with tyler on his team, and tremaine wingfield (don't know if you remember him was on the other team) and b.j. would never pass me the ball. so they left me open, and tremaine said something about me not being able to shoot so b.j. passed the ball to me and I nailed a three and another later in the game.

afterwards wingfield tells me nice way to knock down those jumpshots. I was on cloud nine the rest of the day.

[Ziggy]

Ndi Ebi

[codell]

Ike Nwanko for a few mins in a pickup game. Dude was scary good.

I kind of bowled with Sam Adams. Except, he was in the lane next to me and didn't know who I was (nor did anyone in his party .....in fact, my party and his were just sharing a lane group).

[Poloshirtbandit]

I played horse against a girl who ended up in the WNBA when I was in 4th grade. Can't remember her name off the top of my head.

[rimrocker]

Back when I was a kid, there was program the Astros had called Astro-Buddies. Kids would sign up and pick a favorite player. Every so often, there'd be a game where you could go down on the field. So, I never competed against, but I did play catch with Metzger and Lee May.

[Groogrux]

I can't believe I forgot playing one on one against David Wesley when he was at Baylor.

I used to go to Baylor's basketball camp every summer from like 3rd grade until 10th. Mainly because my sisters went to school there and they were good friends with some of the players/coaches. My sister dated NBA record holder Micheal Williams and I got to try on his championship ring from the Pistons.

I digress...one summer, the summer after Baylor upset #3 Arkansas led by David Wesley, I was in the gym shooting around by myself after lunch. In walks David Wesley going to a class. I say hi and he stops to shoot around with me. Finally he asks if I want to play one on one and of course I say yes. He took it really easy on me and ended up beating me 15-13. By the end of that, a couple friends of mine had walked in so Wesley and I played them in two on two. We won. :)

[cson]

I got my ass kicked by some local boxer when I was a kid. (been 25 years so I don't remember his name. )

[leroy420]

Many MLS and MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League in case you're wondering) players through out the years.

[MadMax]

was he on the opposite team? might explain a thing or two about his NFL career

no, i don't wanna say that. he was an excellent QB and a really nice guy. it was a flag football game...i was pumped to be playing corner against him...and he didn't care a bit. he threw one out in the flats and i just broke on it right and got lucky.

[ThreePointShot]

My sister dated NBA record holder Micheal Williams and I got to try on his championship ring from the Pistons.
Isn't that the free throw guy?

[pgabriel]

no, i don't wanna say that. he was an excellent QB and a really nice guy. it was a flag football game...i was pumped to be playing corner against him...and he didn't care a bit. he threw one out in the flats and i just broke on it right and got lucky.

I'm sure when he saw you strut in the end zone like sanders he started caring

[tbplayer22]

I played a pick up game one time with Devin Brown at University of Texas San Antonio. Devin played for the Spurs for a little while when he got out of college and I think is playing for the Jazz now. I was going to UTSA when he was there and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, because I do not know how I got picked (i suck). That was the year UTSA made it to the NCAA 64 and got stomped by UCONN in the first round.

[Groogrux]

Isn't that the free throw guy?

It is.

[rocketsjudoka]

Some rookie requested this thread.

Thank you sir. You are most kind to help out a poor rookie.

Here's my post from the other thread that got me thinking about this:
"Since I can't start a new thread yet pardon me for taking this onto this thread unless someone is willing to help a poor rookie out and start a new one.

How many of you have ever competed against elite (Pros, Olympic) athletes?

In Judo I've sparred with people who went on to the Olympics and uniformly gotten my ass handed to me. I've also sparred with someone who fought in the UFC, got ass handed to me also, but I used to train with someone who was on the Ultimate Fighter reality show and was able to beat him in practice. Of course this was when he was just starting out and in his teens. He would hand me my ass rather fast these days."

[MadMax]

I'm sure when he saw you strut in the end zone like sanders he started caring

given i was probably 17 years old, i probably did strut in like that. i'm not proud of that part, for sure! :D

he could have crushed me! :)

actually, we had hung out through some ministry stuff a bit...so we weren't strangers. if memory serves he said "good job" or something like that.

[ferrari77]

Mostly soccer players. me and the mls guys who play for the dynamo, are from h-town or anywhere in texas get together over xmas to kick the leather ball around a bit.

[likethis]

I played against Tierre Brown the lil point guard that used to play for the rockets and most recently the lakers.

He beat my by 7

He lives in Houston not too far from where i live.

[Dr of Dunk]

Played basketball against former Rocket John Lucas.
Played football for a couple of plays with former Buffalo Bill Thurman Thomas.
I got into a shoving match with former Denver Bronco Allen Aldridge (does that count? lol).

[ChalupaSupreme]

I haven't played against anyone although I've met Hakeem a couple of times. I've wanted to ask him to shoot a couple of balls with me.

I think I can beat Shaq at a game of horse.. if there were no dunking involved.

[Aceshigh7]

Not sure if it's considered a sport, but I played poker with Daniel Negreanu and Scotty Nguyen (1998 WSOP champion).

[Groogrux]

Not sure if it's considered a sport, but I played poker with Daniel Negreanu and Scotty Nguyen (1998 WSOP champion).

Awesome.

[the futants]

I swam in a pool (and a lake) with an Olympic Gold Medalist...drunk.

[Uprising]

Played against Kenny Smith after he was a pro......Back in 1998 or so.

[Fuzzy Zoeller]

Not sure if it counts, but I've had sex with several porn stars.

[heypartner]

I was a ball boy for a Borg / Laver match. Does that count?

[The_Yoyo]

i've played basketball with some nba'ers who were rookies/college guys over at ucla during the summer they play there all the time. i got picked up once as the 10th man cuz i was the only other guy in the gym that was willing to play.

my reward?

having to guard the shortest guy on their team, Earl Watson.

luckily for me they balance the team out so we had taller players across the board outside of myself, chris wilcox was on our team and i was actually able to throw a lob to him. my only highlight of the night, unless you consider getting burnt left and right off the dribble.

[Asian Sensation]

Played several pickup games with Aaron Brooks while at UO.

[huypham]

I played basketball with Rashard Lewis when we were both in middle school. Killough represent.


LET'S GO EAGLES!!! ahhh memories.

[ChalupaSupreme]

Not sure if it counts, but I've had sex with several porn stars.
If you paid for them, wouldn't it be considered illegal gambling?

[ryan17wagner]

I played against John Lackey (Grayson CC) and Aubrey Huff (Vernon Regional JC) while I was at Brookhaven CC.

[ryan17wagner]

Oh, and I played H-O-R-S-E against Calvin Murphy at Sharpstown Mall in 1990. He won.

[Rip Van Rocket]

I swam in a pool (and a lake) with an Olympic Gold Medalist...drunk.

Sounds very romantic.....so who was he?

[OrangeRowdy95]

I played against Terrance Morris at LA Fitness.

[demon77]

played vs. some korean pro in RTS, and european pro in FPS for online pc gaming......... :o

[SirCharlesFan]

Not sure if it's considered a sport, but I played poker with Daniel Negreanu and Scotty Nguyen (1998 WSOP champion).

LOL. This is pretty funny...Now that you mention it, one time I eliminated Lee Watkinson (final table of this years' WSOP main event) from a $30 Sit and Go on Full Tilt Poker. I've also eliminated Jesus Ferguson from a $10 7 Card Stud hi/lo tournament on Full Tilt. They even sent me a t-shirt in the mail (it's really ugly) for eliminating Ferguson. I met Scotty Nguyen in person at a casino in Oklahoma one time.

[slowmustang]

Interesting fact about John Lucas III.

He actually played some tennis for awhile. His dad actually coached at Westside Tennis Club for $100 bucks an hr (which is alot considering he had no background). JLIII was actually decent but not good enough to get ranked in Texas.

[ak47]

shot around with ndudi ebu

[The_Yoyo]

oh yeah in addition i played basketball with former rockets tracy murray and casey jacobsen as well. murray at the nearby LA Fitness and casey and I played one on one a twice in high school and ran a few casual pick up games after school and all in the gym.

[heypartner]

Interesting fact about John Lucas III.

He actually played some tennis for awhile. His dad actually coached at Westside Tennis Club for $100 bucks an hr (which is alot considering he had no background). JLIII was actually decent but not good enough to get ranked in Texas.
so does it count that I played a lot with my coach who was ranked 25th in the US. I think he let up on me, though. That probably doesn't count as "competed" against. He was being paid to let me ace him, i guess.

Pam Shriver in an exhibition...does that count?

[Mr. Brightside]

Interesting fact about John Lucas III.

He actually played some tennis for awhile. His dad actually coached at Westside Tennis Club for $100 bucks an hr (which is alot considering he had no background). JLIII was actually decent but not good enough to get ranked in Texas.

Cool, I actually played bball with JLIII a few times at Westside. He was still in high school at the time. I used to go to the gym over there.

John Lucas senior is a very good tennis player. He had a scholarship to play tennis at college, but he played both tennis and basketball at Univ. of Maryland.

The real gem at Westside was coach John Wilkerson. He is one of tennis' all time great coaches.

[rua2006]

When I was 6, the summer after we won our 1994 championship, I was in a co-ed 3-on-3 basketball league in my neighborhood (New Territory), and I played against Vernon Maxwell's daughter. She tore us up. We got his autograph. He doesn't talk much.