simple question...who was the greatest athlete you have ever seen in your life?

[BlueStreak]

33. Hard to put James in front of ...

Jordan, Chamberlain, Robertson, Bird, Kareem, Magic, Isiah, Kobe, Russell, Dr. J and a bunch of other players.

If we want to talk only about hoops players, Roger Brown was the most amazing basketball player that most people never heard of or saw because he was banned from the NBA and played in the ABA when it didn't get much national media coverage.

But he played in my home town. I admit a homer bias. I've seen Lebron James make some good plays, but I honestly can't think of a single Lebron James play where my jaw dropped and I thought, "How can any human do that?" Roger Brown and Doctor J made plays like that EVERY DAMN GAME.

I would have trouble putting Lebron James in the top 20 all time at this stage. He is a very skilled player, but there have just been so many better players through the NBA over the years.