Michael Jordan. Tiger Woods. Athletes of different specialties, but linked by the incomparable reverence each inspire in their fields.
And also, by separate friendships with Ahmad Rashad, currently a sportscaster for NBC Sports.
Rashad recently joined NBC Sports' Mike Tirico on Lunch Talk Live to break down what separates those two from the rest of the pack in each of their respective sports. The common threads include legendary competitiveness, unparalleled drive and an unsatiable will to win.
"What I see in these two guys is their quest for excellence. And nobody determines what that excellence is except them.