Bay Area sports royalty was on full display Monday at a ceremony in San Francisco honoring the newest inductees into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.
The organization has added five new members who will go down in history as sports icons.
Former Giants GM Brian Sabean, San Jose Sharks legend Patrick Marleau, San Francisco 49ers great, Olympic swimming legend and Stanford graduate Jenny Thompson; Including San Jose Earthquake great Chris Wondolowski.
“Looking at the people I’m going to be in the Hall of Fame with, the type of athletes I am and the people who came before me, it’s such an honor,” Marlow said.
“I’m very excited because I have a lot of pride in Bay Area sports,” Thompson said.
For decades, the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame has recognized the best in Bay Area sports.
The inductees on Monday reflected on the journey that led them to this stage.
“I’ve worked with a lot of great people, but I never expected something like this or this honor to be in the wings. I’m very humbled,” Sabine said.
“It’s unbelievable, because I never thought I was good enough for pro football, because I never thought about playing pro football,” Taylor said.
And for Bay Area legends, joining the group of esteemed athletes in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame is something they don’t take for granted.
“It’s unreal, and just the fact that some of these names that could already be elected, and even some of the names that I could be elected to, just kind of trickle down and… I believe there is,” Wondolowski said.
