I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most significant athlete, then you have Ali, then you have Babe Ruth, then you have Michael Jordan.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity.
Babe Ruth is an icon, in sports and in our society.
In fifty years of covering the sport, of course Muhammad Ali is by far the dominant figure.
My favorite athlete of all time would have to be Jim Thorpe.
There's only one Michael Jordan.
Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.
I grew up a Michael Jordan fan; that was my first idol. But my true sports idol was Deion Sanders: he was the person I always wanted to be. I wanted to play two sports professionally, which would never happen, but to me, that was every kid's dream.
Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.
Ruth was probably the greatest athlete to perform in any sport. Never has there been anybody like him.
Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero.
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