Whose your all time favorite athlete, basketball or non-basketball

[NBAplayoffs2001]

For me, Muhammad Ali.

[sick_brah07]

ali was racist and a prick


id go with bruce lee

[NBAplayoffs2001]

ali was racist and a prick


id go with bruce lee

We have our opinions. I liked how he spoke his mind and why he chose not to fight in Vietnam even though he would have taken a cushy job. His prime was wasted during those 3.5 years he didn't fight. I watch his old fights on youtube a lot.

[Nowitness]

Ali? Dude is a racist scum who denied service for his country.

Prolly Cassius Clay.

[zoom17]

Ali? Dude is a racist scum who denied service for his country.

Prolly Cassius Clay.

:facepalm

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Ali? Dude is a racist scum who denied service for his country.

Prolly Cassius Clay.

:lol

Yeah bro. Cassius is where's it at :roll:

[Lamar Odumbb]

Al Bundy, he bowled a 300

[BuffaloBill]

Jason Kidd/Manu Ginobili

[Jameerthefear]

ali was racist and a prick


id go with bruce lee
id be racist too if i grew up during that time

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Pavel Bure

[Rubio2Gasol]

Doctor Socrates.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

id be racist too if i grew up during that time

pure going to rep you for this

[Lamar Odumbb]

I dont think Ali was racist either. He was just frustrated by racism. But I cracked up when he wad mad that angel food cake was white and devils food cake was dark brown colored.

[Nowitness]

Ali was a ember of the NOI until 75, the NOI preached Black people are genetically dominant and white people controlled them through supremacy.

At one time he was racist, he was basically a member of the Black KKK.

[played0ut]

Al Bundy, he bowled a 300

behehe.

[jzek]

Richard Sherman

Talks the talk and walks the walk. :bowdown:

[sick_brah07]

We have our opinions. I liked how he spoke his mind and why he chose not to fight in Vietnam even though he would have taken a cushy job. His prime was wasted during those 3.5 years he didn't fight. I watch his old fights on youtube a lot.


if its based purely for his sporting then yeh of course that is fair enough his cockiness and skill was legendary and of course he had quite the fairy tale career so to say

but yeh my opinion was more based on favourite athlete to look up to, so yeh i might have miss understood your question

but like the other poster stated he was basically part of the black KKK

and to Jameer about saying id be racist to if i grew up in that time, i completely get that and im sure we would all be tempted to do the same I just personally look up more to people who go the MLK root and don't fight hate with hate.

[That_Admiral]

Mike Tyson

[the mesiah]

http://www.rantlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/maxresdefault14.jpg
Big Ern!!!

[Milbuck]

Nadal.

[SpecialQue]

Mike Tyson.

[Done_And_Done]

http://houseofpuck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Teemu.jpg

and obviously

http://www.who2.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery-image/images/miketyson.html-11_orig.jpg

[FKAri]

Brazil Ronaldo
Fedor
Hard to pick one for football and basketball.

[miles berg]

Goldberg

[Prometheus]

Michael Jordan. I'm surprised that I'm the first person to say it.

[winwin]

1-Muhammad Ali

2- Kareem

[sdot_thadon]

Ali.

[Natureland]

Brazil Ronaldo
Fedor
Hard to pick one for football and basketball.
:applause:

[sick_brah07]

1-Muhammad Ali

2- Kareem

you have to be muslim right?

[chocolatethunder]

Sammy Wanjiru

[RR#9]

Thierry Henry or Lionel Messi, can't decide :D

[Just2McFly]

barry sanders

[JellyBean]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Muhammad Ali

[Le Shaqtus]

Sebastian Coe or Steve Ovett.

[chocolatethunder]

Sebastian Coe or Steve Ovett.
Ok hey thank god another runner, or athletics fan at least.

[Le Shaqtus]

Ok hey thank god another runner, or athletics fan at least.

Both :cheers: Glad I'm not alone!

[outbreak]

Dunno for me maybe bradman and michael hussey
Basketball wise maybe Bird, I like Jordan but I wouldn't say he is my favourite.

[chocolatethunder]

Both :cheers: Glad I'm not alone!
I like Coe and Ovett but I personally don't run mid D because I came to running later so I just run the 5000m mostly but I had to run a lot of miles to get good at that. I just got done watching the meet in Lausanne today. Let's run is a better place to talk running than here but you either love or hate Let's run but I love it haha.

[Jameerthefear]

u still run shaqtus

[Deltron3030]

My Mt. Rushmore in no particular order:

Bruce Lee
Mike Tyson
The Rock
Michael Jordan
Joe Montana (in for the rock or bruce if you don't consider them an athlete)


They all the GOATS in terms of pure entertainment in their respective fields.

[the mesiah]

Here we go with more MY FAVE Mt Rushmore talk:
Michael jordan
Mike tyson
Bruce lee
Deion sanders

[Assassin85]

Tmac, Tiger Woods and Ali.

[thefatmiral]

D-Rob

[Le Shaqtus]

I like Coe and Ovett but I personally don't run mid D because I came to running later so I just run the 5000m mostly but I had to run a lot of miles to get good at that. I just got done watching the meet in Lausanne today. Let's run is a better place to talk running than here but you either love or hate Let's run but I love it haha.

Actually all through middle school and some of High school I only did sprints, but then my coach moved me up to the 400m and then I fell in love with the 800m which I have times of 48 and 1:56, I did Cross too but it was mainly to keep me in shape for track, I wish I took it more seriously because my PR is only 18:25, but running is my first love and always will be. I used to frequent Lets Run forums a lot but I got tired of them, but I still go to the site just for the News and Results.

I love watching the 800 and mile/1500, that's how Coe and Ovett are my favourite athletes, watching them go back and forth over the years (on youtube obviously) was incredible, I've read all their books too.


u still run shaqtus

Not as serious as I used to, I'm really trying to get back into racing shape and do some 5k's to try and crack 18 minutes and maybe even low 17's.

[Natureland]

Outside of the NBA, probably Hoost, RJJ, and Zidane.

For the NBA, it's gotta be Olajuwon or Kareem.

[chocolatethunder]

Actually all through middle school and some of High school I only did sprints, but then my coach moved me up to the 400m and then I fell in love with the 800m which I have times of 48 and 1:56, I did Cross too but it was mainly to keep me in shape for track, I wish I took it more seriously because my PR is only 18:25, but running is my first love and always will be. I used to frequent Lets Run forums a lot but I got tired of them, but I still go to the site just for the News and Results.

I love watching the 800 and mile/1500, that's how Coe and Ovett are my favourite athletes, watching them go back and forth over the years (on youtube obviously) was incredible, I've read all their books too.



Not as serious as I used to, I'm really trying to get back into racing shape and do some 5k's to try and crack 18 minutes and maybe even low 17's.
48 in the 400m? That's legit. If you did any serious training you get a ton better at the 800m w 48 second 400m speed. You're def a 400/800 guy but with a bunch more miles you could prob be a good 1500m runner. I dunno how much you run but if you just did 800m workouts and then ran a bunch of miles you'd crush a good 5000m. It would take you a solid year of good miles but you should be able to run 16:30 no problem. It took me 100 mile weeks just to run 16:49 when I was 38 or 39. I am all strength no speed. If you built your mileage up all your times (not 400m) would come down quickly. I have arthritis bad in my back so I'm just getting back to running. If I can train for a solid year I can PR again in the 5000m but that would take at least a year. Haven't been able to play basketball for almost 10 years but peak 5000m shape is way better shape than peak basketball shape. When I'm training for 5000m I still do plenty of 200/400/800/1200/1600 and strides so I'm faster than when I player basketball.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Muhammad Ali

Good combination. I also loved Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He's second to MJ for me.

[rightsideup]

Roberto Duran

[Heavincent]

Mark Sanchez

[Simple Jack]

Roy Jones Jr. hardly gets mentioned; not quite sure why.

[the mesiah]

Roy Jones Jr. hardly gets mentioned; not quite sure why.
He got caught with a banned "steroid" substance per the general myth ,plus he went on to keep fighting waaaay too long.plus, it's harder to capture the world's attention at the lower weights below HW especially in a "niche" sport.

[kkb_12]

Kresimir Cosic
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Monica Seles
Ingemar Stenmark
Edwin Moses

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Kresimir Cosic
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Monica Seles
Ingemar Stenmark
Edwin Moses

shame she didn't have a better career. her getting stabbed probably affected her a lot psychologically too.

[JellyBean]

Roy Jones Jr. hardly gets mentioned; not quite sure why.

:applause: Wow. Great choice. Nobody really talks about Roy much these days. One of the greats.

[Lebron23]

:applause: Wow. Great choice. Nobody really talks about Roy much these days. One of the greats.


Roy is still an active boxer. PEAK Roy was a freak of nature, and he was indeed the best boxer in the 1990's.

[9512]

Al Bundy, he bowled a 300

Polk high. Class of 70.

7 touchdowns in a single game.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Roy is still an active boxer. PEAK Roy was a freak of nature, and he was indeed the best boxer in the 1990's.

No doubt. My best friend's favorite boxer is Roy Jones. He absolutely loves watching George Foreman though back in the day. He is also a huge Muhammad Ali fan.

[Horde of Temujin]

Avy says it all...


Barry frickin Sanders!

Come on Barry! You can still play!

[oamjad13]

From those who I have seen,

Pacquiao
Allen Iverson
Kobe
Wasim Akram/Saeed Anwar
Richie McCaw
Peyton Manning

[oamjad13]

Ali? Dude is a racist scum who denied service for his country.

Prolly Cassius Clay.

We all have our opinions bro but mine is that standing up to civil and political injustice is heroic. Given that time period and the pertaining circumstances, it would have been very surprising for an athlete of Ali's mentality to not make racist comments.

Again, that's my 2 cents.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

We all have our opinions bro but mine is that standing up to civil and political injustice is heroic. Given that time period and the pertaining circumstances, it would have been very surprising for an athlete of Ali's mentality to not make racist comments.

Again, that's my 2 cents.

To me forever, the greatest performance by an athlete is Muhammad Ali in the "Rumble in the Jungle" against George Foreman. Foreman knocked Frazier and Norton out, two former world championsn. Heck, he knocked out Norton in two rounds once. Muhammad Ali took the punishment from Foreman calling all his punches sissy and saying stuff like that to get under his nerves. Eventually in the last 20 seconds of the 8th round, Ali noticed that Foreman was very exhausted so he threw out a gorgeous combination of punches within 17 seconds to KO Foreman.

Also I agree, I love Ali for mostly his life in terms of standing up for civic and political injustice. A great example is when Ali in 1990 went to free 15 prisoners by talking to Sadam Hussein and refusing to return home despite running out of medicine to treat his Parkinson disease. He refused to come home until the prisoners were released.

Another reason why I love Ali, he saw a man who was about to take his own life and he stopped him and claimed that saving a life to him meant more than winning a world champion.

He also raised approximately $50,000,000 in charity.

He lost his prime because he stood by his principles when he was not allowed to box because of the Supreme Court case of his refusal to serve. He lost his fortune due to legal fees and he did it all because he did not want to back down from what he thought was right and how he doesn't see the Vietnam War justified because Vietcong never did anything to him.

Sorry I ranted on but a lot of it can be opinionated. But this is why I absolutely adore Muhammad Ali and what he has done for the world as an athlete.

Also he's the greatest trash talker of all time :lol .

[9512]

As of now in 2014, i have no idols. I'm just too old for this $hit.

But if u asked me 10+ years ago, i would've said either Bruce Lee or Michael Jordan. Really tough to choose just one. I had to mention both.

[oamjad13]

To me forever, the greatest performance by an athlete is Muhammad Ali in the "Rumble in the Jungle" against George Foreman. Foreman knocked Frazier and Norton out, two former world championsn. Heck, he knocked out Norton in two rounds once. Muhammad Ali took the punishment from Foreman calling all his punches sissy and saying stuff like that to get under his nerves. Eventually in the last 20 seconds of the 8th round, Ali noticed that Foreman was very exhausted so he threw out a gorgeous combination of punches within 17 seconds to KO Foreman.

Also I agree, I love Ali for mostly his life in terms of standing up for civic and political injustice. A great example is when Ali in 1990 went to free 15 prisoners by talking to Sadam Hussein and refusing to return home despite running out of medicine to treat his Parkinson disease. He refused to come home until the prisoners were released.

Another reason why I love Ali, he saw a man who was about to take his own life and he stopped him and claimed that saving a life to him meant more than winning a world champion.

He also raised approximately $50,000,000 in charity.

He lost his prime because he stood by his principles when he was not allowed to box because of the Supreme Court case of his refusal to serve. He lost his fortune due to legal fees and he did it all because he did not want to back down from what he thought was right and how he doesn't see the Vietnam War justified because Vietcong never did anything to him.

Sorry I ranted on but a lot of it can be opinionated. But this is why I absolutely adore Muhammad Ali and what he has done for the world as an athlete.

Also he's the greatest trash talker of all time :lol .

I have seen that fight man. Pure class.

His impact extends far beyond the boxing ring, there's no doubt about that.

His trash talking makes people think that he was a jerk but I love that attitude in sportspeople. At times though, he did take it too far, especially with Frazier. Ali crying at Frazier's funeral was very melancholic though.

[inclinerator]

tyrell evans