Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
Fedor Emelianenko
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Roger Federer
Jan-Ove Waldner
Sir Donald Bradman
Pele
My favorites have always been the GREATEST athletes of their respective sports.
LeBron may not be the G.O.A.T. in basketball but IMHO he is the greatest athlete in the planet today.
Boxers: Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, and Mike Tyson. That order.
Coach: Bill Laimbeer, 2003.
Football players: Barry Sanders and Joe Montana
Golfer: Michelle Wie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQqAqGr7Njo
Name, individual: Picabo Street.
Name, team: Colorado Avalanche.
Pole vaulter: Yelena Isinbayeva
Skateboarder: Tony Hawk
Skater: Marina Anissina when she's paired with Gwendal Peizerat
Swimmers: Dara Torres, Michael Phelps and Nadia Anita Nall
Teams: Detroit Tigers, 1984. Detroit Pistons, 1987-1990. New York Yankees, 1996. Detroit Red Wings, 1997. Utah Jazz, 1998. Detroit Shock, 2003. Detroit Lions when they're playing on Thanksgiving.