Todd Gurley has continued to turn himself into one of the best dual-threat running backs with the Los Angeles Rams. His sports hero growing up may come as a surprise to some Rams fans.
Recently, ESPN asked a few NFL players to name their sports idols or heroes growing up. Gurley would name Carmelo Anthony as his sports hero growing up and recalls getting into dozens of fights defending Anthony.
“Carmelo Anthony. What he did at Syracuse. It's so funny, because my dad was like, ‘You want those new LeBron Jameses?' I'm like, ‘I want that Carmelo Anthony jersey.' Just because I'm originally from Baltimore, he's from Baltimore. … Somebody has always got something to say about him. I darn near almost got into 30 fights over that. … When people were calling him a selfish player — he can't do this, he can't do that. He's always taken the high road. That's like a bunch of stuff that I've learned. Just seeing that from one of my favorite players.”
Both Gurley and Anthony come from the Baltimore area so there's mutual respect between the two. It's always nice to see people from your area make it far. Watching Anthony handle the pressure of the New York media with the Knicks helped Gurley learn about taking the high-road.
Since last season, Gurley has constantly been asked questions pertaining to his knee situation. The Rams running back has avoided most of the questions to avoid any drama. Gurley doesn't play in the NBA but his love for playing sports grew watching someone where he was from excel in the NBA in Carmelo Anthony.
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