Greatest Athlete Of The 21st Century

[5 Grand]

IMO if you going to put Barry Bonds and Roy Jones up there then Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders should've been options as well.

Based on the list I would have to go with either Serena Williams or LeBron James can't decide.

Nonsense.

Roy Jones became the Heavyweight champion in 2003. He moved up from Welterweight. Granted he lost a gang of fights at the end of his career but he's the only boxer to move up from welterweight and become the Heavyweight champ.

And Barry Bonds broke the home run record in the 21st Century so his name belongs up there.

Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders didn't even play in this decade.

 

[the_focused_one]

IMO if you going to put Barry Bonds and Roy Jones up there then Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders should've been options as well.

Based on the list I would have to go with either Serena Williams or LeBron James can't decide.

Nonsense.

Roy Jones became the Heavyweight champion in 2003. He moved up from Welterweight. Granted he lost a gang of fights at the end of his career but he's the only boxer to move up from welterweight and become the Heavyweight champ.

And Barry Bonds broke the home run record in the 21st Century so his name belongs up there.

Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders didn't even play in this decade.

Some people just don't read too well.

 

[D. Morgan]

IMO if you going to put Barry Bonds and Roy Jones up there then Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders should've been options as well.

Based on the list I would have to go with either Serena Williams or LeBron James can't decide.

Nonsense.

Roy Jones became the Heavyweight champion in 2003. He moved up from Welterweight. Granted he lost a gang of fights at the end of his career but he's the only boxer to move up from welterweight and become the Heavyweight champ.

And Barry Bonds broke the home run record in the 21st Century so his name belongs up there.

Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders didn't even play in this decade.

Roy Jones was never a welterweight.

I'll correct myself about Bo Jackson he retired well before then so it was right not to have him on the list.

Please explain to me what Deion Sanders not playing in this decade have to with being the greatest of the 21st century? Do you even know what years the 21st century covers?

My comment wasn't a knock on Bonds or Jones being on the list it was thing about ages and Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders being their peers same era type shit.

 

[5 Grand]

Make your own damn poll

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Serena

She's been consistently dominant.

Plays a solo sport so doesn't have teammates to bail her out.

And can't pick and choose her opponents.

 

[Shizlansky]

When I hear the words great athlete, I think of physical traits.

That's why I voted for LBJ

 

[dontdiedontkillanyon]

Lionel Messi - the guy is a freak. Some people have to work their arse off to be as good as they are, but with this guy a lot is down to God given talent.

I was lucky enough to be around to see Zizou at his best, I never thought I'd see anybody better than him. Dare I say it, he may well be the greatest footballer to ever do it.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

I was watching the Patriots game last night before I made this poll.

Tom Brady is clearly and unquestionably the best quarterback in the 21st Century. But does that transcend other sports?

How do you compare his six super bowl appearances and 4 rings to Serena Williams? I'm pretty sure she has more than 4 titles, but tennis and football aren't organized the same way.

IMO his 4 titles compare to Serena's 21/22 majors or Tiger's 14 majors cuz golf and tennis they basically have 4 Superbowls every year while the NFL/NBA/MLB only have one each year. So going to 6 and winning 4 is comparable in my eyes. Plus the NFL playoffs is the pro sport that's one-and-done.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

I'm surprised Tom Brady didn't get one vote.

He's unathletic.

And if your talking about winning he don't play defense and it's takes a totally team effort to win in football. It's 21 other starters on a football team

And it doesn't in basketball? I've yet to see a one man team win a NBA title.

And that whole he don't play defense is such bullshit. So if you don't play both sides of the field you cant be one of the best athletes. So I guess it's fuck Jim Brown, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor,Deion Sanders, Barry Sanders, Reggie White, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, etc.

 

[D. Morgan]

Make your own damn poll

Only when you learn what years the 21st century covers!

 

[5 Grand]

Can we all agree that Lance Armstrong ISN'T the greatest athlete of the 21st century.

 

[Logic Last]

I voted for Bonds for breaking Hank Aaron record. That's huge. Phelps is really, on the low

 

[dontdiedontkillanyon]

Four major grand slams in a year - Novak Djokovic has a legitimate claim.

 

[_Lefty]

Tiger was crazy dominant, groundbreaking, and he made golf very watchable. Single handedly made golf relevant. And was more groundbreaking than even Lebron, that's sayin somethin. A black dude, dominating the PGA. Ya'll out here sleep. We've never, ever seen Tiger Woods before. And it's going to be a long time before we see him again.

 

[the_focused_one]

I voted for Bonds for breaking Hank Aaron record. That's huge. Phelps is really, on the low

Plus all the other shit I posted- Bonds was the GOAT.

 

[Thereal_ba]

No Steph Curry? Lol

His game one sided. His defense is mediocre at best

 

[CashmoneyDux]

No Steph Curry? Lol

His game one sided. His defense is mediocre at best

This was sarcasm lmao