"If I Saw Him, I'd Go Crazy": Virat Kohli's Fanboy Moment For Sports Legend: Watch

Star India batter Virat Kohli heaped praises on American basketball legend Michael Jordan, recalling how he used to watch his matches in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league and was inspired by his on-court intensity and win-at-all-costs attitude. Virat is currently participating in the ICC T20 World Cup, which is being hosted by West Indies and the USA. Speaking in a video shared by the US Consulate General in Mumbai on their official Instagram, Virat recalled how he used to catch up with NBA Basketball games as a youngster when he used to go for his cricket practice, and fell in love with Jordan's style of play and personality. Besides Jordan, he expressed his admiration for late basketball icon Kobe Bryant as well.

"I guess there have been many before and after. I used to love watching Kobe Bryant play as well. But I guess the time that I saw Michael Jordan play, I clearly remember there used to be the early morning basketball games that used to be aired on ESPN in India. And I used to be up quite early to go to cricket practice. So I would always catch all of those games. And just watching him play, it was just a real natural connect with his body language, with the way he moved on the court and just his personality and that, you know, you could see on his face the intensity and the will to win. And I just immediately connected. I was like, man, I just want to watch this guy again and again," said Virat.

From watching his live basketball matches before cricket practice to getting inspired by his sportsmanship and his drive to succeed, when it comes to Michael Jordan, Virat Kohli is a self-proclaimed fanboy. Watch this Indian cricket legend share his excitement about the American...