Most Respected Athletes of All Time
Diego Armando Maradona (October 30, 1960 - November 25, 2020) was an Argentine professional footballer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Maradona was nicknamed "El Pibe de Oro"... read more
Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in history for a male tennis player. He has held the world No... read more Roger Federer is the best, greatest, most respected sportsman in the world of all time. He is one of the greatest human beings, a purest soul, and the most decent player ever.
This guy is just amazing. Very decent, very elegant, a very pure soul. He is undoubtedly the greatest sportsman ever. I just love this guy.
He is one of my few heroes and is a great human with great talent and respect, which he has no reason not to get back in return.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. Widely viewed as the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan made six NBA Finals appearances in his career, winning the NBA championship each time.
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016), was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet, and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sporting figures of the 20th century. Ali... read more No doubt Ali was a magnificent boxer, and his slick style and controversial big mouth rejuvenated boxing, particularly in the heavyweight division. But for a big man, he wasn't very good at putting opponents away. For example, Joe Frazier finally silenced the motormouth.
However, the wars with Frazier put to rest the myth that Ali couldn't, or wouldn't, stand up to punishment. He was indeed a warrior. I believe Ali and Frazier deserve equal respect.
Muhammad Ali should be at the top. I respect him before all these great athletes.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as "Pelé", was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in Time's list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was... read more His passion for football was everything. He only paid attention to what he needed to focus on.
Pelé is the greatest footballer ever. He is a perfect gentleman, unlike Maradona.
George Herman Ruth Jr., better known as Babe Ruth, was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for four teams from 1979 to 1999 and is widely considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Gretzky also served as head coach of the Phoenix... read more
Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974, in Pequannock Township, New Jersey) is an American former shortstop who played for the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2014. He is currently a businessman and baseball executive... read more Classiest act in baseball since Thurman Munson. Also high among the best all-around players ever, and the most stupefying shortstop of all time.
Yes, I agree. Also, where is Mariano Rivera?
Peyton Williams Manning is a former American football quarterback considered one of the greatest in NFL history. He played 18 seasons in the league, 14 with the Indianapolis Colts (1998-2011) and four with the Denver Broncos (2012-2015). Manning retired after leading the Broncos to a victory in Super... read more
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi, born June 24, 1987, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won eight Ballon d'Or awards and numerous domestic and international titles... read more
The perfect combination of class and leadership leading to 10 Stanley Cups. Even more impressive, his charity works helped so many thousands. Could have been Governor General of Canada but for his commitment to his family. Unique.
Sir Donald George Bradman often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. Sir Donald George Bradman, often referred to as "The Don," was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport, which is 64 percent higher than the next best. He was so good that England had to create a new rule to get him out.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.He's the highest run-scorer in the history of international cricket and was the first player to score 100 international centuries. Tendulkar received the Bharat Ratna,... read more
Sachin Tendulkar had the best technique in cricket. He had a passion for the game.
Sachin Tendulkar is the most respected cricketer all over the world.
Sachin Tendulkar is a great and true legend of all time.
Kobe Bryant (1978 - 2020) was an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Kobe Bryant has won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers and was the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history... read more
War hero and baseball superstar. That combination deserves everyone's respect.
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League. Brady is known for being the only quarterback in history to win seven Super Bowls and is widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all... read more How can anyone with a three-digit IQ put Manning ahead of Brady? Look at the Super Bowls against the Seahawks as all the evidence you need. Peyton, with a vastly superior team to Brady's (on both sides of the ball), lost 42-8. Brady the following year beats them 28-24. Game, set, match for Brady.
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Throughout his career, LeBron has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and the Lakers, winning a total of four NBA championships. Talented, great, unique, and skillful player of all time.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, nicknamed Shaq, is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is known for his fun, friendly personality, and is one of the most beloved athletes of all time.
Usain St Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time. He holds world records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 × 100 meters relay... read more
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and politician, currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines. He currently ranks #4 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.
Nenê is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. His birth name was Maybyner Rodney Hilário, but he legally changed it to Nenê in 2003.
Walter Jerry Payton was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League for thirteen seasons.