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Quote Originally Posted by kaponofor3:



If his only comparison is Bo Jackson, then I think he is clearly in the discussion. LeBron has already shown more longevity than Bo, no?

  Lebron is a great BBall player.....no doubt. But I don't know what else he can do. I saw Bo do garbage that was incredible in two sports. I was at the Monday night game when ran all over the Seahawks & Bosworth..........I hate the word.....think it's overused & gaye............but his performance was awesome.

 It's shame that the hip injury ended his careers so early.......the sporting world got cheated.

 For anyone that didn't get to see him play, I suggest watching the ESPN 30 for 30 about him.........pretty good.

 Difference between Bo & Dion? Bo was a man..........Dion was a girl.
 
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Bo was a mediocre baseball player at best. He only got attention in baseball due to his football skills. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by BigChris51:

Wayne Gretzky hands down..

He has more assists than anyone has Goals + Assists combined and he also has 894 goals 

Bo could've been but wasn't healthy enough
Dion never!
Can make a case for MJ but Gretzky has almost every record. he was a man among boys.




I'd like to change my stance here. I just watched ESPN 30 for 30 on Bo Jackson....

Bo Jackson was the greatest Athlete I've ever seen in my lifetime. 
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by bill702:

Bo was a mediocre baseball player at best. He only got attention in baseball due to his football skills. 

Your thought is definitely in the minority but I have to agree. He had over 800 SO's and was a career .249 BA. His football ability, on the other hand, was amazing. And, yes, he was an incredible athlete.
 
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College: Tim Tebow

NFL: Tom Brady

MLB: Albert Pujols

NBA: Allen Iverson
 
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  Lebron is a great BBall player.....no doubt. But I don't know what else he can do. I saw Bo do garbage that was incredible in two sports. I was at the Monday night game when ran all over the Seahawks & Bosworth..........I hate the word.....think it's overused & gaye............but his performance was awesome.

 It's shame that the hip injury ended his careers so early.......the sporting world got cheated.

 For anyone that didn't get to see him play, I suggest watching the ESPN 30 for 30 about him.........pretty good.

 Difference between Bo & Dion? Bo was a man..........Dion was a girl.


You don't know what else Lebron could do?  Maybe you should have done some research...

"During his junior year, he caught 61 passes for 1,245 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he had 42 receptions — 7 went for touchdowns — for 820 yards."

Think his junior season in the state of Ohio in high school was pretty damn good. 
 
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23 TDs and over 2,000 yards in 2 seasons is awesome.
 
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In American sports: Bo Jackson or Jordan. Btw Bo was FEARED in BOTH SPORTS whereas Deion was only feared in one.
In global sports: Yiannis Kouros
 
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I need to recast: in USA: BO Jackson. Globally: Yianni's Kouros. I suggest you do a lil reading in Kouros. Amazing individual.
 
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#34 

 Bo Jackson and Herschel Walker !!!   

 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by sparty444:

Derek Rose
Russel Westbrook
Calvin Johnson
Adrian Peterson
Michael Vick
Barry Sanders
Herschel Walker
Willie Mays
Carl Lewis
Pele
Jackie Robinson

 

Athleticism is combination of speed-strength-size and agility. Most of the people on yor list are not all of those. They are all great players...but players like Vick-Sanders and Lewis have no size or power to speak of

Then I think you would have to add Lawrence Taylor to this list... Man was a freak...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by PapaShango:



You don't know what else Lebron could do?  Maybe you should have done some research...

"During his junior year, he caught 61 passes for 1,245 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he had 42 receptions — 7 went for touchdowns — for 820 yards."

Think his junior season in the state of Ohio in high school was pretty damn good. 

 Is he going to the Pro Bowl?

  Roddy White was a 2-time state champion wrestler.....in HS.

 Lots of people played 2-3 sports...........in HS.

 
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Depends on criteria...  for me the criteria includes athleticism, heart (desire to compete), and accomplishments.  With that said I have to go with Michael Jordan.

 

As for pure athleticism, I think it's hard to argue anybody other than Bo Jackson.  He just lacks the other two criteria IMO

I might put Walter Payton as a close second to Jordan... both Chicago guys :)

 

I named my first son Jordan Michael 16 years ago when he was born.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by THEMUGG:

 Is he going to the Pro Bowl?

  Roddy White was a 2-time state champion wrestler.....in HS.

 Lots of people played 2-3 sports...........in HS.



Many of the greatest athletes of all time just don't want to play another sport.  Lebron's 2nd best sport is Football, but you just physically can't play both of those sports professionally.
 
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BOLT I luv his speed...
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by PapaShango:



Many of the greatest athletes of all time just don't want to play another sport.  Lebron's 2nd best sport is Football, but you just physically can't play both of those sports professionally.

 That's true.......pretty big overlap in seasons.

 I won't argue against Lebron. The guy is a great athlete.  

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