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Given the choices of Allen Iverson, Michael Jordan or Randy Moss, Thielen correctly guessed that Sharpe's favorite athlete growing up was Iverson. And further discussion revealed that Thielen and Sharpe each chose No. 3 as a youngsters playing basketball to play homage to the Hall of Fame hooper.
"For him to be so small and have that killer mentality, not being scared out there, obviously his skill set speaks for itself, but he was one of my idols growing up," Sharpe explained. "I thought I was going to be a basketball player, so I wanted to be just like Allen Iverson – with the headband, the little finger tape and everything he used to wear. The arm sleeve and all that. That was definitely my guy growing up."
Corso asked the receivers who would be the better basketball player, adding that tight end Kyle Rudolph might also want a say in the debate.
Thielen just laughed.
After five questions apiece, neither player had a mark against him.
Time for the bonus round.
Asked what color gloves Thielen prefers on game day, Sharpe didn't miss a beat in answering, "Yellow."
"I'm in tune, bro. I've been watching," Sharpe quipped. "I thought you were going to have a tough question."
On a more serious note, though, Sharpe explained to Vikings fans that he's had his eye on Thielen long before the two became teammates.
"I had all your routes and stuff on my playbook and my iPad last year, and I used to check you out every week – seeing the type of plays you and [Stefon] Diggs used to make," Sharpe told Thielen. "It's just exciting for me to be able to line up on the same field with you. It's going to be amazing."
The final bonus question went to Thielen: Which team did Sharpe play his first NFL game against?
Thielen called the question "too easy," recalling quickly that Sharpe's first career game was against the Vikings in the 2016 season opener.
Sharpe recounted that game, during which he racked up 76 yards on seven catches.