What celebrity do you actually RESPECT?

Simple question.

 

Tim Tebow, Charlie Hunnam, Kurt Sutter, Kobe Bryant. I'll probably add onto this list as more come to me.

Edit: I guess I should say I respect all celebrities on some level, because it takes an inexplicable amount of hard work, talent, persistence, or any culmination of the three, to become a celebrity, which certainly deserves respect.

 

Tim Tebow

 

Lee Lakosky and Pat Reeve! They get to hang out with Tiffany and Nicole every day!

 

I respect both of these guys, but for far different reasons. Lee has worked hard to get where he's at and still works extremely hard to this day. When at sport shows, they rarely take a break from signing autographs and taking pics with fans. 9 days in Harrisburg, nearly all day every day.

I've know Pat and Nicole pretty well. Both great people. I've followed Pat since he killed a big 8 in Kansas while he was with H.S. He is an amazing videographer and has had a dream of making it big in the industry for years. He had a lot of set backs, but never gave up. His extremely hard work is paying off for him now. He could have easily given up a long time ago, but stuck with it. The dude has talent.

 

Bubba Watson, Reese Witherspoon, lefty and jack nicklaus

 

Kobe? Just curious as to why?

 

Bubba Watson. Tim Tebow. Dave Dravecky.

 

Former Dallas Cowboy linebacker Bradie James for all of the work and dedication he has put in for fighting breast cancer.

 

I agree. I have a great deal of respect for Pat Reeves skills with a camera.....Nicole's Hunt for water buffalo in australia, in the water....may be the best hunt ever captured on film. I have not met him personally. I do know the lakoskys however, they do work very hard and have an INSANE schedule....in between all the trade shows all spring/summer, lee still keeps up with 70 acres of food plots.

 

Marcus Luttrell
Probabaly what most wouldnt consider a celeberty though.
If you dont know who he is...google him

 

Must be getting old, all the one's I really respected are no longer with us: The Duke, Jimmy Stewart, and Kurt Vonnegut

 

Tim Tebow.
Bubba Watson.
(Don't Kill Me) John Calipari. Look up what he does for charity and you'd be pleasantly surprised.

 

A rapist?

 

Does anyone really believe Kobe would have to resort to RAPING a hooker who turned around and tried to sue him after the allegations?

Bad Husband for sleeping around? Yep, but weren't you the one just arguing that extramarital sex is just animal instinct kicking in?

 

Nicklaus, Cal Ripken jr., Gretzky, and probably a whole lot more to add, but those three jumped out.

 

I generally don't pay attention or view celebrities as people to respect or look up to. I'm sure many of them do good things, but I just don't care to take the time to learn who does what.
That said the 1st person who came to mind was Mario Lemieux.

 

Justin Zarr

 

Zackly what I was thinking.

 

Roger Staubach, Reggie White, Mike Singletary, Orel Hirshiser, Hank Parker, Jimmy Houston, Aaron Tippin and W.