Michael Phelps ranked the best athlete of the 21st Century by ESPN

Is Michael Phelps the greatest athlete of the 21st Century?


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Piff Perkins

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From a body, physiology, cardio etc perspective I can certainly buy the idea that the greatest swimmer is the best athlete.
 
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WHEN DID LEBRON DOMINATE HIS SPORT? KOBE AND THE LAKERS DOMINATED THE 2000S

WHAT ERA DID BRON DOMINATE? STEPH & THE GS WARRIORS WERE THE MOST DOMINANT POST-KOBE DOMINANCE.
Why is this fakeass Laker "fan" allowed back on this forum? I truly wish your dad wore a condom (s/o KDot).
 

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As much as I hated him during his run…I’ll have to give Brady the #1 spot. He beat Mahomes and The Chiefs in the Super Bowl after leaving Bill & New England. That’s what did it for me.

2 - Would be Serena or Floyd

LeBron and Biles would be in my top 5. Respect to Micheal Phelps though…swimming is a grueling sport. You gotta have a high level of cardio, strength and endurance to be a great swimmer. All the different styles of swimming you have to learn and master. Developing breath control is a skill in itself.
 

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Phelps OR an WR record getting beat left and right. Bolt's record good for another decade. Ain't nobody winning 100m 3 Olympics in a row.
 

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As much as I hated him during his run…I’ll have to give Brady the #1 spot. He beat Mahomes and The Chiefs in the Super Bowl after leaving Bill & New England. That’s what did it for me.

2 - Would be Serena or Floyd

LeBron and Biles would be in my top 5. Respect to Micheal Phelps though…swimming is a grueling sport. You gotta have a high level of cardio, strength and endurance to be a great swimmer. All the different styles of swimming you have to learn and master. Developing breath control is a skill in itself.
I think espn is looking for athlete. Tom Brady is not a great “athlete”
 
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