Getting to Know Stephen

Stephen McGrady

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Education:
Fountain Central High School (Veedersburg, IN)
Illinois College (Jacksonville, IL)
Southern Illinois University School of Law (Carbondale, IL)

Favorite Teams: Atlanta Braves, Indianapolis Colts, Duke Blue Devils, Southern Illinois Salukis, Indiana Pacers

Hobbies: Trivia nerd, roadtripping, making themed music playlists, cooking (but not cleaning).

20 Fun Facts About Stephen
1. I have visited 44 of the 50 United States. Still have to get myself to Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. (I've also never been to Miami, the Florida Keys, or Savannah - three locations on our road trip!)
2. Life Goal #1: Be a contestant on Jeopardy!
3. Life Goal #2: Watch a game at all 30 Major League Ballparks by age 30. I'm at six right now. (Atlanta, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.) I've also attended games at the Tigers', Indians', Reds', and Cardinals' former abodes.
4. I have an extreme aversion to anything topped with ketchup, mustard, pickles, lettuce, onions, relish, mayonnaise, sour cream, peppers, tomatoes, salsa, tartar sauce, guacamole, or any type of salad dressing. I'll have that sandwich "plain", thank you.
5. When I was potty-training, my parents would distract from "the business" by holding up baseball cards and asking me what team the player played for. I've been a baseball junkie ever since.
6. My hometown's motto is as follows: "Hillsboro, Indiana: Home of 600 Happy People and a Few Old Soreheads."
7. Best Day Ever: Atlanta Braves Opening Day 2010. Four of my friends from undergrad and I made the trip to Turner Field for opening day between the Cubs & Braves, getting ourselves all-you-can-eat (and drink!) seats. We watched Jason Heyward drill a home run on his first swing as a major leaguer as the Braves blitzed the Cubs 16-5. Later that evening, my Duke Blue Devils won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, as well as securing me a victory in my bracket pool. We celebrated with a walk to Waffle House. That was a good day.
8. Best Night Ever: I studied abroad in Ireland after my first year of law school. On the next to last night of the trip, my friends and I went on a pub crawl in Dublin. At the end of the crawl, we ended up randomly attending a Ying Yang Twins concert for free. That was a good night.
9. I really don't like being referred to as 'Steve'.
10. I met Barack Obama once. He called me 'Steve'. For this reason alone, I am not a fan of Barack Obama.
11. One of my father's biggest disappointments is that I am a Braves fan, not a fan of his beloved Cardinals. (The Cardinals are still #2 in my book.)
12. I am a member of a literary society. It's like a fraternity.... not a book club.
13. Go-to Karaoke song: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
14. I have an active streak of watching a Colts games in a different stadium for 4 straight seasons. '07 in RCA Dome (Indianapolis), '08 in Jacksonville, '09 in St. Louis, '10 in Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis).
15. If there is no NFL Season this year, I think my plan is to watch The Replacements every Sunday afternoon and try to create a UFL fantasy football league.
16. Films I can pretty much recite from beginning to end: Wayne's World (1 & 2), Van Wilder, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Fight Club, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
17. I was once cut from a high school basketball team that went on to go 0-20.
18. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an veterinarian. Then I took Anatomy in high school, and I no longer wanted to be a veterinarian.
19. When I started college, I wanted to be an engineer. Then I took Calculus III during my sophomore year, and I no longer wanted to be an engineer.
20. When I started law school, I wanted to be a lawyer. Then I started studying for the bar exam, and I..... Well, I still want to be a lawyer.