If you could, would you ever play catch with Peyton Manning? Warm up with Mia Hamm? Shoot free throws with Shaq?
Last week I had the great pleasure of playing a sport with a professional player. Jeremy Koling (Big Jerm) was coming through town on his way to a tournament in Kansas City, and he stopped by to hang out, play some games, and play disc golf.
I told my disc golf group about the visit in advance, and there ended up being 12 of us on a beautiful afternoon at Jefferson Barracks. We paired up–Jeremy with Megan, the rest of us randomly–and had such a fun round.
We’re an encouraging, positive group in general, but we were particularly excited whenever Jeremy took a shot. He started by making an impossible 70-foot putt behind a try, and his distance drives (especially forehand) looked effortless. He even tried a few trick shots that were better than most of our full-effort shots on a course we’ve played dozens of times.
He was also just fun to be around. He gave us tips when we asked and was a good doubles partner to Megan. He was also easily distracted by birds.
If you ever had the opportunity, is there a professional athlete with whom you would gladly play their sport?