A kid who was loved by everyone. Athletic, passionate, respected, and loving are just a few words that describes Wes Leonard. Gone too soon.
GQ's 25 COOLEST ATHLETES OF ALL TIME
GQ's February issue features the 25 coolest athletes of all time (time being since 1957 when GQ was launched), and they released the magazine in 9 different covers. Check out the photos/athletes that are currently gracing your news stands, as well as a list of the 25 athlete's they considered the coolest.
Muhammad Ali
Photo: © Halsman Archive
Michael Jordan
Photo: Globe Photos
Arnold Palmer
Photo: Bob Gamel/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Kelly Slater
Photo: Tom Servais
Joe Namath
Tom Brady
Photo: Greg M. Cooper/US Presswire
Bjorn Borg
Photo: Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
Tim Lincecum
Photo: Lisa Blumenfield/Getty Images
List of 25 (with sports):
Muhammad Ali (Boxing)
Mario Andretti (Race-car)
Arthur Ashe (Tennis)
George Best (Futbol/Soccer)
Bjorn Borg (Tennis)
Tom Brady (Football)
Jim Brown (Football)
Julius Erving (Basketball)
Walt Frazier (Basketball)
Bob Gibson (Baseball)
Allen Iverson (Basketball)
Bo Jackson (Football, Baseball, Hockey)
Michael Jordan (Basketball)
Jean-Claude Killy (Skiing)
Evel Knievel (Daredevil)
Tim Lincecum (Baseball)
Pete Maravich (Basketball)
Joe Namath (Football)
Arnold Palmer (Golf)
Pele (Futbol/Soccer)
Gary Player (Golf)
Derek Sanderson (Hockey)
Kelly Slater (Surfing)
Kenny Stabler (Football)
Ted Turner (Sailing)
If you do not recognize some of these names, look them up and learn some sports history. You can also purchase the magazine to see why GQ thought they were cool.
Source: GQ
Pros Watching Pros...
I Remember Way Back When...
Remember when Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill were two of the best players in the NBA and arguably the future of basketball. I thought about it as I was watching LeBron James and Dwayne Wade take on the Knicks on Sunday and remembered how much I loved those Lil Penny Nike commercials. Here's a history lesson for you young cats and a stroll down memory lane for my generation...
Jordan- Record Breaking Ray Allen
Do you want to be a great shooter? Well as far as the NBA goes, a new bar has been set. The Team Jordan released this video of Ray Allen the day after he broke Reggie Miller's record for 3-point shots made. I wonder when Ray's record will be surpassed... will it be you?
Kobe Bryant is, "The Black Mamba"
I know you've probably seen the commercial by now, but check out Kobe's "The Black Mamba" short film in full. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, the film is graced with cameos from Bruce Willis and Kanye West. I like this much better than the "puppet" promotion... See for yourself.
Source: Nike Basketball
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