Who is your favorite Athlete of all time? And why?

This is not a thread about who is the best athlete of all time. This is a thread about who is YOUR favorite athlete of all time... and why.

For me it is Fedor Emelianenko and here's why... First off MMA is my favorite sport and Fedor is one of the greatest MMA fighters that has ever lived. Even as an undersized Heavyweight he was the baddest man on the planet for nearly a decade. But what I really like about him is his demeanor. He's almost the exact opposite of many athletes... especially fighters. He's soft spoken and humble and almost always has something positive to say about his opponents before and after the fight.


So.... who's your favorite athlete of all time and why? I would prefer no arguing in this thread. If someone says Anna Kournikova because she's hot then so be it.

Earl Campbell. The man gave so much to the Oilers in such a small time. He's the majority of the reason "Luv Ya Blue" existed.

Impossible for me to answer.

Greg Jones (FSU RB/JAX FB), Tiger Woods (he was just the fukkin man, gotta respect it), MJ (ditto) are three that come to mind.

Originally Posted by JohnGalt2341

This is not a thread about who is the best athlete of all time. This is a thread about who is YOUR favorite athlete of all time... and why. For me it is Fedor Emelianenko and here's why... First off MMA is my favorite sport and Fedor is one of the greatest MMA fighters that has ever lived. Even as an undersized Heavyweight he was the baddest man on the planet for nearly a decade. But what I really like about him is his demeanor. He's almost the exact opposite of many athletes... especially fighters. He's soft spoken and humble and almost always has something positive to say about his opponents before and after the fight. So.... who's your favorite athlete of all time and why? I would prefer no arguing in this thread. If someone says Anna Kournikova because she's hot then so be it.

so you're saying you like him b/c he's not black?

racist prick

andres galarraga, since he gave the best head.

Originally Posted by baskets

so you're saying you like him b/c he's not black? racist prick

Jon Jones is one of my current favorite athletes. I like him for many of the same reasons why I like Fedor.

Boog Powell

Great 1st name

Jerry Rice
Tim Lincecum

On a serious note, Andrew Golota, even though he was such a let down. Went to 3 of his fights and the atmosphere was amazing.

Trevor Linden

A class act.

Wayne Gretzky, Sergei Federov, Michael Jordan, Nick Van Exel, Arvydas Sabonis, Mike Tyson, Tim Lincecum, Clayton Kershaw, Aroldis Chapman

Don't feel like giving the reasons now #lazy =/

Eli Manning: made me rich

Dirk Nowitzki
Mike Modano
Grew up watching these guys as the faces of Dallas franchises for over a decade each.

My favorite athlete to watch, hands down was Mike Tyson. I was a young kid when he fought, but I would get fired up for weeks in anticipation.

Barry Bonds.