WATCH: Michael Strahan to be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame
“Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan, a Texas native, was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday.
“I’m not crazy enough to believe that without the football career that I had, that I would have the life that I have today,” Strahan said in a speech accepting the honor at a ceremony in Waco. “Sports are the most valuable thing outside of family that I have, and I am very grateful for a good game of football.”
Strahan, who was born in Houston, played college football at Texas Southern University, where he held the school record for quarterback sacks and was selected All-America first-team in the NFL Draft.
After graduating in 1993, Strahan went on to a 15-year professional football career as a defensive end for the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII in 2008.
In 2014, Strahan was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Strahan attended Sunday’s ceremony for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame with his mother, brothers, sisters and friends.
Other 2023 inductees to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame include Robert Brazile, José Cruz, Scott Drew, Carlette Guidry-Falkquay, Priest Holmes, Adrian Peterson and Cynthia Potter.