Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young shared his experiences living in Palo Alto alongside tech giants like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison. He described a feeling of impostor syndrome as an athlete in such a transformative environment, yet he carried a sense of appreciation for the innovation surrounding him. During a podcast, he recounted lighthearted interactions with Ellison and Jobs, emphasizing the uniqueness of being neighbors with industry leaders during a formative period for technology, reflecting on how such influences shaped the world.
Everywhere you went you were around people that were transforming the world, and so as a player, as an athlete, you always feel like you're a little bit of an impostor in that world.
I just thought it was a funny interaction where nobody knew each other, we're all neighbors, and that's the insanity of Silicon Valley in 1995 and 1998 and 2000.
It was a crazy, crazy time. The whole world now spins off of what happens here in many ways in technology.
Surrounded by a who's who of Silicon Valley, Young said he felt a sense of appreciation and kind of honor for the amazing things that are happening around me.
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