Ok, I think I can one-up that!
I'm in the jetway the other day waiting to get on a new a/c, at LAX, waiting for the last passengers to deplane. It looks clear, and I start walking on--and bump into this short hairy troll guy leaving the plane after everyone else. "Whoops, sorry!" say I.
"No problem, good flight" says he.
I walk a step or two then it hits me, and I turn around, "Ron?"
He turns around, "Yes?"
I give him a thumbs up, "Thanks for everything Mr Jeremy." He grins and walks off.

Sometimes I hear guys talking about seeing this athlete or that rapper on their flights and I think, "I would NEVER recognize that dude as even famous." But by god I DO recognize Ron Jeremy, and that man was a TRUE athlete who inspired me in my youth.