Who are your top 5 athletes for your generation or all-time?!!

[hamchopafg]

1. Kobe "Mamba" Bryant

2.Ladanian Tomlinson

3. Roger Federer

4. Tiger Woods

5. Anderson Silva

 

[bc2310]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Magic Johnson
3. Gary Payton
4. Hakeem
5. Clyde

 

[hamchopafg]

oooohwee im really lovin that hakeem pick....most underrated center of all time, not a single analyst mentions that man when speaking of greats

 

[tunnel vision]

1. Michael Jordan

2. Emmitt Smith

3. LeBron James

4. Barry Bonds

5. Hakeem Olajawon

 

[CP1708]

Dan Marino
Magic Johnson
Sammy Sosa
Nick Van Exel
Kobe Bryant

For my teams


Randy Moss
Ladanian Tomlinson
Barry Sanders
Albert Pujols
LeBron James

For those not on my teams

 

[joseph camel jr]

In no particular order:

LeBron James
Albert Pujols
Tom Brady
Tiger Woods
Rafael Nadal (just wait)

Honorable mentions:
Anderson Silva/Fedor Emelianenko (too hard to tell how predict)

Floyd Mayweather (we'll see how he does in his big upcoming fights, if they happen)


My "generation" unfortunately excludes guys like Barry Sanders, Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., etc. etc.


Damn I forgot about soccer. Tom Brady gets the axe then, and Ronaldo, perhaps with a spot.

Zidane has not had the career Ronaldo had.

 

[mrtramericanjr]

Micheal Jordan
Bernard Hopkins
ken Griffey Jr
Derek Jeter
Jerry Rice

 

[bc2310]

Originally Posted by HamchopAFG

oooohwee im really lovin that hakeem pick....most underrated center of all time, not a single analyst mentions that man when speaking of greats

I've had a Dream shake in my post up game for a long minute

, mygood friends won't fall for it anymore
Those are my favorite athletes of all time I was to quick on the post button I'd switch out JERRY RICE for GP and Wayne Gretzky for Clyde

 

[swyftdahoe]

My 5 favorite athletes that I've been able to actually watch on tv or in person while they were still playing:

Wayne Gretzky
Michael Jordan
Tiger Woods
Pete Sampras
Zinedine Zidane

 

[jordanxi45]

1. Air Jordan. 2. Jerry Rice. 3. LeBron James. 4. Barry Sanders. 5. Randy Moss. Honorable mentions - T.O., Hakeem the Dream, Barry Bonds & Griffey Jr.

 

[i fr3sh i]

1. Mike Tyson
2. Michael Jordan
3. Bernard Hopkins
4. Barry Sanders
5. Ken Griffey Jr

 

[antc]

Originally Posted by swyftdahoe

My 5 favorite athletes that I've been able to actually watch on tv or in person while they were still playing:

Wayne Gretzky
Michael Jordan
Tiger Woods
Pete Sampras
Zinedine Zidane

Solid list.

 

[lb510]

No order

Mays
Jeter
Bonds
Jordan
Rice

 

[joseph camel jr]

DEREK JETER???

 

[jbnsoul]

Originally Posted by HamchopAFG

oooohwee im really lovin that hakeem pick....most underrated center of all time, not a single analyst mentions that man when speaking of greats

What the hell are you talking about? Hakeem is always mentioned with the greats. He is by no means underrated, he's rated at exactly wherehe should be. How old are you and how long have you been watching basketball?

1. Penny
2. Jerry Rice
3. MJ
4. Bryant Young
5. Barry Sanders

 

[reasonablyill89]

Roy Jones jr.
Barry Sanders
Dan Marino
Lebron James
Tiger Woods


No order

 

[outacontrol music]

Jordan
Woods
Barry Sanders
(Pick a Baseball steroid user)
Gretzky

 

[hamchopafg]

im 24 yrs old, and sportscenter is the only thing i really watch on tv.....soooo when u tell me hes always mentioned, can you back that up and tell me whomentions him because id love to know

 

[80jerryrice80]

Jerry Rice
Mamba 24
MJ 23
Tim Tebow ( I don't like him much myself, but he is easily the best CFB player this decade)
LT 21

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Michael Jordan
Wayne Gretzkey
Peyton Manning
Greg Maddux
Ronaldo

 

[sinser13]

kobe bryant
michael jordan
jerry rice
fernando valenzuela
ronaldo

 

[jbnsoul]

Originally Posted by HamchopAFG

im 24 yrs old, and sportscenter is the only thing i really watch on tv.....soooo when u tell me hes always mentioned, can you back that up and tell me who mentions him because id love to know

I don't have time to look for some sports center specific youtube videos or anything but this is what a quick search on ESPN.com produced

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-GreatestCenters

 

[MVP]

MJ
Kobe
Tebow
Woods
Manning

 

[mjsaver]

KOBE
JORDAN
RANDY MOSS
M.TYSON
NIC VAN EXCEL

 

[starburyptgod]

Originally Posted by HamchopAFG

im 24 yrs old, and sportscenter is the only thing i really watch on tv.....soooo when u tell me hes always mentioned, can you back that up and tell me who mentions him because id love to know

He's mentioned, there's just no reason to bring him up too often. Everyone puts him in the second tier of centers, below Russell, Wilt, and Kareem.