Bytheway, thereare a lotofguysthat a lotofathletesandputtingthemaheadoftheirsometimeswasthebestplayerintheworld, thoughnotusually, Andat 43 hejustwonhisseventhSuperBowl.
He's onthelistbarelyinthetopfive.
Mytopfive.
I gotAlliotnumberonebecause I takeoffthecourtadversityandwhatyou'vehadtoovercomeintoconsideration.
Um, andforhimtoovercomewhatheovercamewiththegovernmentcomingafteryouwithwhiteAmericacomingafteryou, wouldyoubeingstrippedofthelicensetofightandbeingdeniedtheopportunitytofightanddefendyourcrownfor 33 plusyears, uh, tocomebacktoregaintheheavyweightchampionshipbygoingupagainst a guyinGeorgeForemanthathadliterallyhadpeoplescaredforboxer's life?
Whoeverwentintotheringagainstthem, I putAlleyrightthere.
Obviously, MJwouldbenumbertwo.
I thinkSerenaWilliamswouldbenumberthreebecauseshe's absolutelysensationalonthegreatestofalltimeatherherrespectivesport.
Asfaras I'm concerned, eventhoughshe's oneshyofcaptureofcapturingMargaretCourt's alltimesinglesGrandSlamtitlesof 24 Serena's at 23 on, then I thinkaboutnumberfour.
I thinkaboutBillRussell, andtheonlyreason I putBillRussellinthereisnotbecauseofthe 11 titlesin 13 years.
Butitwas, too, as a playerscoach, notjust a player.
Intermsof a category, youneverYouneverwentagainstthem.
Soyouain't onmytopfive?
No.
Yeah.
Youknowwhat?
I reallylikediscussionwhenitkindofgoesoffthecourtorofftheplayingfield.
Andyou'rereallytalkingaboutimpact.
You'rereallytalkingaboutsocietalimpact, globalimpactwhenyou'retalkingaboutgoatsbecause I justtweetedaboutthatjusttheotherdaywithmynumberonewithMichaelJordanintermsofhowallright, obviouslynotonlydidhetransformedbasketballorrather, thewaywewatchbasketballonthewayinwhichwelookatbasketballplayers, but I mean, hehe's justoneofthoseguyswhonowcontinuestonow, almost 20 yearsafterhelastplayed, playedbasketball, hecontinuestoredefinewhatitmeanstobe a sportsmenandhaveanimpactinsomanydifferentareas.
BillRusselllookthelongevitywithwhichhewasabletotoreallyjustachieveat a highlevel 11 championshipsin 13 years.
Stephen, asyoureferredtointhefactthathewanted, hewasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomandandhewas a coachaswell.
I mean, thisisdespitethefactthatlook, I knowpeoplewannapointthestats.
Heneveraveragedover 20 pointspergameintheseason.
Correctmeif I'm wrongintermsofwhenheplayed.
Buthisimpactonthedefensiveendandjust a championshippedigree.
SerenaWilliams.
I thinkweallsatandwatchedherlastnightinthefactthatshe's justoneawayintermsoftyingtherecordformajorGrandSlamtitlesisjustridiculous.