“When I used to fight in the amateurs, guys wouldn't show up for the finals and I won the tournament. They wouldn't call my name when it was time to get the trophy. They called everyone else's name. Believe me, you remember things like that. I'd say there was disrespect there. It's followed me into the pros.”

American Christian peace activist and former military chaplain

Danny Garcia is an American Christian peace activist and former military chaplain. He is best known as the founder of Global Walk and for his long walk around the world, which took place from 1996 to 2020. That journey made him widely known by the nickname “Walking Man.” His public work centers on peace, faith, and sustained commitment, reflected in a life spent linking movement on foot with a broader message of reconciliation.