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Got to agree with you. He just doesn't lose and the rest of the field is scared of him. In time he will have all the titles and records.Jeeti said:amazing, he is by far the most dominant athlete of our time.
Money, having an impact on your sport can be looked at in two ways. Jordan was the only reason basketball was making money back in the days, for a while it was so boring, he kept the league alive in the sense that people watched. His impact on the game and his status as a celebrity is second to none, he's far ahead of anyone. But we're talking about a "dominant force", Bonds was far more dominant than Jordan. Everytime he came to plate to bat, you just knew something was going to happen. To hit 73 homeruns in one season is the equivalent of scoring 75 points in a game in my opinion, something Jordan never achieved. Jordan could be stopped, just double team him. Bonds could not be stopped, if they walked him, he would steal second, remember he is the only person to have 500 steals and 500 homeruns in the history of the league. The top 3 guys in the Giants lineup were probably the happiest people on the planet, they knew they were going to get pitches to hit, because if they got walked, everyone knew who was batting 4th. Bonds was also responsible for Jeff Kent winning the MVP one year, it was because of Bonds' presence in the lineup that Kent had the year of his life because he batted in front on Bonds. Bonds was a 7 time MVP, 8 time gold glover, 1 time batting champ and numerous other awards. Bonds was walked like 300 times in one year and still led the league in homeruns, thats like Jordan shooting 60% throughout the year getting double teamed every time he touches the ball... Just so it doesn't sound like I'm hating on Jordan, he's my 4th favorite athlete after Bonds, Jerry Rice, and Steve Young... Hell I met the guy in Daytona Beach a few years ago and I was in such shock that I couldnt utter a single word in front of him... He's probably been trumped by Tiger Woods now as the worlds most famous athlete, but f(*^ tiger...sulmoney said:vick my man, even though i think we are the only two people left in the world who enjoy barry bonds, i gotta disagree with you on the jordan front. michael jordan has had a far greater impact on not only his sport, but sports in general than any other athlete, and no one will ever be able to compare to his legacy. i can't remember where i saw this, but michael jordan was the most recognized person in the world, not athlete, person!