With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers. Everything you might expect of a celebrity hero, but none of what Paul himself believes merits the honor of that title. “What makes a true hero is selfless service,” he says. “Or someone whose life and actions inspire you to be better and to be a bigger person. I don’t think what I did was selfless service. But God used the story of my life to inspire others.”