Dreaming Athlete Gifts

Runner thinking about sleeping.

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, son. Someday you might sign autographs for money.'

Football Fans

'They were hoping to gradually introduce him to the pro game, but injuries left them no choice.'

"I wanted to be a baseball player 'til I found out they send you to the showers."

My coach wants me to go to soccer camp. Focusing on one sport isn't good for you. But mom! I'll develop crucial life skills. Let's see. "Landing endorsements, agents and college sports scholarships." The definition of "crucial".

Sleepwalker on treadmill

'So what are you studying, young man?'

"Is there any way I could get a dashboard instead of a report card?"

"At these tuition prices an acceptance letter is pretty much a denial."

"I'm less a role model than a cautionary tale."

"Mom, Mom, watch me!"

"Because when you're drafted by the pros, you'll have to be able to sign your contract. That's why you have to attend first grade."

Enjoying a picnic at the rugby ground

Midnight Basketball

Olympic Climate

Good luck in your A Levels.

I disturbed the class by talking in my sleep.

'He followed me home, Mom. Can I sign him to a five-year, $80-million contract?..'

Baseball Dreams

"I'm running away to join the W.N.B.A."

'This game is going to be a character-building experience.'

'He's got a good attitude, and he's tall. But he's got to get into the weight room.'

'It's great that you want a career in football, Timothy, but don't you think being a striker would be more fun than being a goalpost.'

Not The Real Me

Charlie's medical advice always went in one ear and out the other.

"Behind the back, between the legs, around my disappointed parents, nothing but net."

'When you talk about playing, 'at the next level', you mean lawyering, right, not the NBA?'

"This is their way of reminding us how we're losing our best hope for Olympic Gold."

"First I'm getting a Bachelor's Degree, the a Master's Degree, then a Doctor's Degree!"

'He's soccer mad! Ever since he did his first sums he's wanted to be a players' agent.'

"We thought we could put in the details later."

'I told my teacher that I won't be returning to school. I'm trying out for a pro basketball team, and her services are no longer required.'

"To be honest, it just collects dust."

'When I grow up, if I don't become a pro basketball player, about about 'spin doctor'?'