Good post. I can’t stand braggarts, even if they can back it up. We spent 12 years in student athletics and of course, a few of my son’s teammates thought that was how you rolled as an athlete. Thankfully, we also had great coaches who were interested in the boys’ development as human beings too, and they pretty much cut that out.
Even today, it’s the quiet pros that I admire the most. I like the “I Am Second” movement among Christian athletes.
Here in SoCal we have Mike Trout playing for the Angels. A once in a decade player, he’ll remind you of Mickey Mantle at Mantle’s peak. Not a braggart. A great kid who is a credit to the game and his family.