Hulk Hogan recently spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard about being inducted into the Boys And Girls Club Of America Hall Of Fame; you can read a few highlights below:
Hulk Hogan talks about how he ended up going to the Boys & Girls Club as a kid:
“The reason I ended up at the Boys and Girls Club was my brother. I was 10, but my brother was older and already running around with Beatle boots on and his hair slicked back, kind of like ‘The Fonz.’ He was always into something, always in trouble. He quit school in the 10th grade and I was following him around because he was my hero.”
That’s why my parents took me to the Boys Club, to distract me from my older brother. But when I first saw that swimming pool and baseball field, along with the music program with guitar lessons, I was hooked. It got me away from the path my brother was going down, and it made me want to go to the Boys and Girls Club every day. I found the right path, and I thank the Boys and Girls Club for that.”
Hulk Hogan To Be Inducted In The Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall Of Fame
Hogan praises AJ Styles for being a good performer and better person:
“AJ has turned out to be one heck of a performer, one of the best in the world. Beyond that, he’s just such a good person. What AJ does in the ring is phenomenal, and that’s why we call him the ‘Phenomenal One’, but when he’s outside the ring, he’s even more phenomenal. It’s so cool to see how he takes care of his family and loves his kids. If people saw him outside of when he wrestles, they’d have even more admiration for him.”
Hogan talks about still having loyalty from the fans:
“I’ve wrestled for four generations of people, but after all these years, I never thought the popularity would still be this big. I’ll be 65 in a couple months, and I had no idea there would still be this groundswell of interest.
“People have stood by me through the good stuff, but also through the controversy. People were loyal and stood behind me even when big corporations made decisions based on their corporate policies. The fans stuck with me. It’s been amazing how loyal they have been to me.”
