Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 49 greats 48 countryman 46 fellow countryman 46 idolizing 46 idolized 45 idol 43 Willie Mays 43 teammate 42 legend 42 teammates 42 Famer 41 compatriot 41 Pete Sampras 41 Jack Nicklaus 41 FSY 40 Dan Marino 40 Tom Seaver 40 Mickey Mantle 40 protege 39 boyhood 39 John Elway 39 Bobby Orr 39 Ernie Banks 39 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 38 Cal Ripken Jr. 38 Joe Namath 38 Don Bradman 38 Greg Maddux 38 Stan Musial 38 Wayne Gretzky 38 rookie 38 lifelong dream 37 Scottie Pippen 37 dad 37 Wilt Chamberlain 37 legendary 37 Johnny Unitas 37 Joe DiMaggio 37 Emmitt Smith 37 legends 37 Sandy Koufax 37 greatness 37 Carlton Fisk 37 pal 37 buddy 37 journeyman 36 Harmon Killebrew 36 #st birthday 36 Bjorn Borg 36 John McEnroe 36 Hank Aaron 36 Nicklaus 36 Bob Costas 36 Gordie Howe 36 idols 35 Sugar Ray 35 Ray Bourque 35 Dennis Eckersley 35 younger brother 35 Mario Lemieux 35 protégé 35 Robin Ventura 35 Ken Griffey Jr. 35 prodigy 35 Famers 35 contemporaries 35 brother 35 Bart Starr 35 Mantle 35 Mark Spitz 34 Jimmy Connors 34 youngster 34 Arnold Palmer 34 Sam Snead 34 Cris Carter 34 Peyton Manning 34 Deion Sanders 34 Tony Gwynn 34 phenom 34 Charles Barkley 34 Troy Aikman 34 Mark Messier 34 mentor 34 Dave Winfield 34 superstardom 34 famer 34 father 34 Rickey Henderson 34 superstar 34 ironman 34 Barry Sanders 33 godson 33 Gretzky 33 Sampras 33 Tony Dorsett 33 sparring partner 33 Ivan Lendl 33 nemesis 33 defending champion 33 twin brother 33 major leaguer