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Old 02-26-2007, 05:41 PM
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Michael Jordan - NBA

Wayne Gretzky - NHL
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:43 PM
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well, look at it. whats the most popular shoe ever? who was the most marketable person ever? who did a movie? thank you.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:44 PM
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True but where would the NHL be without Gretzky?
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:45 PM
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whats crazy is, theres been like 5-6 "next" jordans, one "next" gretzky

who cares about hockey anyway
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:47 PM
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in all honesty, the 2 biggest sport icons ever are jordan and ali. maybe babe ruth but he was 100 years ago
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:48 PM
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whats crazy is, theres been like 5-6 "next" jordans, one "next" gretzky

who cares about hockey anyway
We had one of those "next Jordans".

Baby Harold Miner did not work out to well - lol
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in all honesty, the 2 biggest sport icons ever are jordan and ali. maybe babe ruth but he was 100 years ago
No you are right. Jordan and then everyone else.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:50 PM
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No one would even care if hockey went away. Now that I think about it, no one would care if NBA went away either. I dont think either one really mattered to their sport. NBA had Johnson, Bird, Thomas...... list goes on and on. Jordan was just one of them
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:51 PM
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lets run it down

kobe
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6 titles for jordan. gretzky is and always be the king of hockey he was absolutely amazing. jordans face was everywhere. its no secret basketball is more popular than hockey, nascar and golf are more popular than hockey here. jordan is still the face of the nba right now
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and why?

Michael Jordan - NBA

Wayne Gretzky - NHL
Jordan in the US- BUt Gretkzy up here in Canada. He revived the sport and basically transplanted it down into the southern states.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:52 PM
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Did you see the crowd for Jordan at the all-star game?

Grant Hill - lol
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:52 PM
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Jordan in the US- BUt Gretkzy up here in Canada. He revived the sport and basically transplanted it down into the southern states.
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I was waiting for you Gretzky guys. How have you been Klaz?
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:53 PM
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i would say Tiger did more for his sport than anyone else. He made golf cool again
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jack grant hill was dubbed next jordan out of duke
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i would say Tiger did more for his sport than anyone else. He made golf cool again
Just what we need another Tiger is the best thread
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