Who are the top 10 athletes of the 21st century?
 

ESPN is ranking the top 100 professional athletes since 2000.

They have announced 51-100. The top 50 will be released later this week.

Who will be in the top 10? Extra points for picking #1!

Get your picks in now - before ESPN makes the announcement.

Not in any particular order (and having not seen 51-100 yet).....Lionel Messi, Tom Brady, LeBron James, Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Cristian Ronaldo, Steph Curry, Patrick Mahomes, Novak Djokovic, Albert Pujols

Those look like good picks.
2 soccer, 2 football, 2 basketball, 2 tennis, 1 golf, 1 baseball.

Sadly only one female but she is definitely a GOAT

I'm going to go out on a limb here and point out that while golf* and baseball* are sports and certainly require talent and strength, the level of athletic ability required to play those sports is nowhere near tennis, soccer or basketball. I would bet most of the best tennis players could become solid golfers, but zero of the top golfers could last 5 sets against even a player ranked #200.

*Bowling and curling are also "sports" and if ESPN names any bowlers or curlers in their top 100, they will garner even less respect from me than they already do.

Come at me. :boxing2:

Oh...you’re gonna love the Paris Olympics......Break Dancing is on tap this summer. Now where’s my cardboard!

I don't see Paige Spiranac on that list so it's obviously flawed.

The Olympics has been a joke for a while. How could any serious athletic competition not include pickleball?!? Please.

Ya gotta win...to get in!

I was waiting for the Pickleball Mafia to chime in! Looks like 2032 is your year. Until then, it’s flag football in 2028

ESPN that answers you question.

When cornhole going to make it, surely before pickleball and flag football.:clap2:

I know you want Billiards...I’d second that!

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Top 10 athletes? John Daly is a shoe in!

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"Who will be in the top 10? Extra points for picking #1!"

That is easy. It will be men who play in women's sports.

She's already won the genetics lottery and my heart what more do you need?

German tennis player Karsten Braasch Got be considered also.

Nothing new Renée Richards did it in 70’s . Aka Richard Raskin. It just caught on last few years. :highfive:

Will always be #1 on anybodys list for the guy youd most want to have a beer with. Got to meet him in Myrtle Beach in the 90's when he opened his course'...Wicked Stick. Comes exactly as advertised!

What about Simone Biles?

Simone Biles

Michael Phelps picked #1 also Tiger #8. I don't agree with these 2 picks.

Who cares

Surely not based on her 2020 Olympic performance.

ESPN’s Top 10
 

1. Michael Phelps
2. Serena Williams
3. Lionel Messi
4. Lebron James
5. Tom Brady
6. Roger Federer
7. Simone Biles
8. Tiger Woods
9. Usain Bolt
10. Kobe Bryant

I would put Mark Cavendish in the mix.

Michael Phelps