Introduction

My name is Nick Daverio, I am a junior. I am from Massillon, Ohio which is about 10 minutes away from Canton, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I played golf and tennis in high school. My favorite sports are golf, tennis, basketball, football, and soccer. I would like to work in the golf field after I graduate or become a sport agent. 

My list of male athletes I would pay to see include: Rafael Nadal, Ray Allen, Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, Cam Newton, Andre Johnson, Jack Nicklaus, Andrea Pirlo, David Villa, and Alexander Pato. I would want to see Nadal play because he is my favorite tennis player and he plays with so much emotion and leaves everything on the court during a match. I would want to see Ray Allen play because he is my favorite basketball player and he is such a great shooter and plays the game hard and never gives up. I want to see Derrick Rose play because he is such an amazing athlete and one of the best PGs and players in the league. He puts so much effort into the game. Dwight Howard is simply the most dominate player in the league on offense and defense and that is why I would pay to see him play. Even though Cam Newton has only been in the NFL for a year, I would pay to see him play because he is such a great athlete all-around and might be the next Mike Vick in the league. I would pay to see Andre Johnson play because the Texans are my favorite team and he is also my favorite football player. He is the best wide receiver in the league and just plays the game with such ease and makes the difficult look easy. Golf is my favorite sport and I have seen my two favorite golfers, Tiger Woods & Rickie Fowler, play but never got the chance to see Jack Nicklaus play in his prime winning 18 majors. I’m a big soccer fan and would pay to see Pirlo, Villa, and Pato play because they are my favorite players and play the game the way soccer is meant to by putting it on all the pitch.

My list of female athletes I would pay to see include: Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Natalie Gulbis, Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel, Skylar Diggins, Alex Morgan, and Hope Solo. I would want to see Serena and Maria play because they both play the game with so much emotion and when they are at the top of their game they dominate. I would want to see Natalie Gulbis play because she is my favorite woman golfer and I would also pay to see Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel play because all three of them are great athletes and golfers and play the game with such grace and always give it their all. I would pay to see Skylar Diggins play because she goes to my favorite school, Notre Dame, and plays the point amazingly and is a great team player and knows what to do on the court. I would pay to see Alex Morgan and Hope Solo play because they are the best at their positions in soccer and put so much effort into the game and leave it all on the pitch.