Posted on 07/04/2009 10:42:56 AM PDT by real_patriotic_american
Well, the Big O was good! Didn’t he average the Triple-Double for the entire season?
Doesn't mean it didn't happen but it never made the news that I know of.
Didn’t ESPN name Michael Jordan as Athlete of the 20th Century (over Babe Ruth)?
International--Edison Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé. Pelé is easily the best-known player in the modern history of soccer, the #1 most popular sport in the world.
USA 1901-1950--George Herman "Babe" Ruth. In his heyday, Ruth was easily the most recognized and popular baseball player in the major leagues, and his success and popularity single-handedly saved baseball from the throes of the Black Sox scandal.
USA 1951-2000--Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Like Ruth earlier, Jordan was easily the most recognized and popular player in his sport, but unlike Ruth, Jordan took advantage of new opportunities in multinational advertising and became a true worldwide sports icon that came close to rivalling the popularity of Pelé at times.
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