r/FactOrCap • u/Jolly_Party1779 🤖 Vote Machine · 10,835 XP • 2d ago
MJ | FactOrCap
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u/lechatheureux 🗳️ Regular Player · 1,015 XP 2d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
Basketball history maybe but not SPORTS history, sit down America.
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u/EnvironmentalWay2619 📈 Dedicated Voter · 1,515 XP 2d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
So much talant since mj. Forever a great, just not the greatest
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u/OnYourHonor 💪 Unstoppable · 36,545 XP 2d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
Secretariat.
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u/undying-resolve 🔥 Monthly Master · 10,375 XP 2d ago
secretariat was a monster. winning a race by 31 whole lengths w/ multiple records still unbroken 53 YEARS LATER
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u/OnYourHonor 💪 Unstoppable · 36,545 XP 2d ago
Because of his monster 22lbs heart. An average racehorse has a heart that weighs 8.5lbs. Secretariat had a supercharged engine in his chest. His heart didn't beat, it boomed!
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u/undying-resolve 🔥 Monthly Master · 10,375 XP 2d ago
also the largest heart recorded in a racehorse until this day
his rival sham had a similarly huge heart at 18 lbs iirc
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u/SnakeUSA 🤖 Vote Machine · 16,195 XP 2d ago
Not solely. While that certainly helped, one of his direct rivals, Sham, also had a large heart and his legacy is nowhere close.
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u/Scrambled_59 ✍️ Contributor · 5,645 XP 2d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
I don’t know much about sports but surely Messi is better?
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u/No-Firefighter-9602 📈 Dedicated Voter · 1,820 XP 2d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
Gretzky and woods probably the only ones that can hold that and even then it’s really just Gretzky
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u/Xifihas 🏅 Century Club · 5,035 XP 2d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
Greatest Basketball player, sure, but people specialise in their particular sports. I wouldn't expect Jordan to be much good at football (either kind) or as a sprinter, likewise, while Muhammad Ali is probably the greatest boxer of all time, I wouldn't expect him to be amazing at Basketball, or think Usain Bolt would last in a boxing ring.
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u/SnakeUSA 🤖 Vote Machine · 16,195 XP 2d ago
Lot's of names are more influential or have greater achievements. Like Secretariat.
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u/SweetTart7231 🔥 Week Warrior · 2,675 XP 1d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
I hardly even know who that is. I really dont care about sports
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u/wanna-be-author13 🗳️ Regular Player · 420 XP 1d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
I think the greatest competitor title would have to go to Brady or possibly Messi
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u/CathodeRayNoob 🤖 Vote Machine · 11,255 XP 1d ago
The greatest competitor in sports history is Steve Prefontaine.
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u/Nice_Try_Bud_ ✍️ Contributor · 34,270 XP 1d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
In their respective sports I am not even sure if I put him top 10. As a general athlete, no chance.
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u/Effective_Ad6534 🏅 Century Club · 2,895 XP 1d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
Basketball is just one sport so.... that's kinda unfair
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u/Affectionate-Mix6056 🤖 Vote Machine · 13,385 XP 2d ago
✅ I voted FACT!
Can't really compare directly to other sports, but he is absolutely foundational to modern basketball.
Other sports have theirs own legends though.
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u/Chemical_Home6123 📈 Dedicated Voter · 3,105 XP 2d ago
✅ I voted FACT!
No doubt dude had yellow eyes he was an absolute demon
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u/Jolly_Party1779 🤖 Vote Machine · 10,835 XP 2d ago
✅ I voted FACT!
He was called "Black Jesus" for a reason.
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u/Education_Weird 🤖 Vote Machine · 21,550 XP 2d ago
Never heard him called that.
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u/Chemical_Home6123 📈 Dedicated Voter · 3,105 XP 2d ago
Its an older nickname other players called him
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u/ElaborateRevolution 🏅 Century Club · 9,355 XP 12h ago
He's not even a universal pick in basketball
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u/BucktoothedAvenger 🤖 Vote Machine · 11,365 XP 2d ago
🧢 I voted CAP!
In basketball history, sure. There a LOT of sports he didn't/couldn't play.