It was the era of New York Giants greatness and I was hooked instantly: Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms, Mark Bavaro, Jeff Hostetler.

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Basketball stars Larry Bird and Shane Battier jumped in and out of their own ventures, as did pro footballers Jim McMahon, Johnny Unitas and Lawrence Taylor.

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"But I want to wear Lawrence Taylor for a little bit, " a reference to the uniform number of the former linebacker for the NFL's New York Giants.

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