fiatjaf

Aug 7, 2024

If you ask people "who is the most famous basketball player of all times?" what will they say?

Please do not answer who you think is the best player, that is irrelevant (and obviously it's Michael Jordan).

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Do you have thoughts?

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npub1rpes5

@npub1rpes5

Aug 7, 2024

Michael Jordan, no question - he was in Space Jam! + Air Jordan’s + he played baseball!

(I feel confident in this answer as a millennial, other generations might be wrong).

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npub1kwdca

@npub1kwdca

Aug 7, 2024

"All time" claims often really mean "in living memory."

Take the Beatles being called the most famous band ever. Few under 20 feel that way now, and their descendants likely won't either.

Similarly, in the future, only basketball history buffs will care about Michael Jordan, much like how Wilt Chamberlain is remembered today.

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npub1rmz9g

@npub1rmz9g

Aug 7, 2024

Schelling. He played point.

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npub1hf9rn

@npub1hf9rn

Aug 7, 2024

Larry Bird?
Is this an age thing?

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npub1xnf02

@npub1xnf02

Aug 7, 2024

Hawthorne Wingo

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npub14vskc

@npub14vskc

Aug 7, 2024

MJ > Kobe > Lebron > Shaq

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npub1yzqer

@npub1yzqer

Aug 7, 2024

Other the Alan Turing who is the best cryptographer is all time. 🤣🫡

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npub17pg2e

@npub17pg2e

Aug 7, 2024

MJ spans different generations.

Dr J, Magic, Kareem was Boomer's prime time...

MJ is Gen X/Milennials.

Lebron/Steph is Milennials/Gen Z...

So it's MJ.

Esp. once you factor in Space Jam, Nike Air Jordan's, his documentary etc.

Tougher question would be Football/Soccer player.

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npub1uwh0m

@npub1uwh0m

Aug 7, 2024

mj is both. I can't think of anyone else thst has mass appeal to the largest audience whether a ball fan or not. whether young or old.

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npub1pld5c

@npub1pld5c

Aug 7, 2024

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 🏀

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npub1ry930

@npub1ry930

Aug 7, 2024

I mean obviously… although not the best co-pilot 🤣

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npub1mc20u

@npub1mc20u

Aug 7, 2024

I think michael jordan is the best and the most famous of all time 😂

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npub1csamk

@npub1csamk

Aug 7, 2024

Michael Jordan. Dude created Nike (idc that running shoe company was going to flop without him)

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npub16seck

@npub16seck

Aug 7, 2024

Lebaron James

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npub1rr367

@npub1rr367

Aug 7, 2024

Most likely they would think about their contemporary basked player figure that is all over the place.

For me was MJ, kids nowadays would probably think about Lebron James or some other.

Then, it all comes down to make a PMV video with “In the End” by linkin park, making Michael and Lebron fight to see how’s the real shit

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npub1csamk

@npub1csamk

Aug 7, 2024

Kids still say jordan

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npub1rr367

@npub1rr367

Aug 7, 2024

No idea honestly 🤣 maybe a few years down the line he will get mention second

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npub1ws69p

@npub1ws69p

Aug 7, 2024

Barack Obama

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npub1s07s0

@npub1s07s0

Aug 7, 2024

Michelle would dunk on Barack any day of the week

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npub1nxa4t

@npub1nxa4t

Aug 7, 2024

Obviously

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npub1yx6pj

@npub1yx6pj

Aug 7, 2024

Its NIP-04

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