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What is your definition of a true sports superstar?

Have Your Say Oct. 05, 2008 - 04:51AM JST ( 26 )

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SpideyOct. 05, 2008 - 08:39AM JST

Tiger Woods

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some14someOct. 05, 2008 - 08:42AM JST

It is same as defined by the Media based on cents or sentiments rather than sport itself.
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chibamanOct. 05, 2008 - 08:47AM JST

Any of the synchronised swimmers. What a sport.
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franknbeansOct. 05, 2008 - 08:50AM JST

I'm with spidey on this one. Tiger is the shiznit.
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GWOct. 05, 2008 - 11:45AM JST

imo superstars as I remember them as a kid virtually DO NOT exist anymore I cant think of anyone off the top of my head. There are slews of overpaid brats in many sports, many of them are good at their sport but they lack whats needed to be a true sportstar or more importantly imo a sportsman.

The true Sportman is a very endangered species & has been for many many years now, one of the reasons I dont follows sports much any more!
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smartacusOct. 05, 2008 - 01:25PM JST

For me, a sports superstar is someone whose name is known even to people who don't follow their sport. So I would say Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Babe Ruth, Pele and not many more than that.
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aintgottimetoblOct. 05, 2008 - 02:45PM JST

Roger Federer,no one has come close to him in his sport,at his peak won all the time.
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projecthabernoOct. 05, 2008 - 05:59PM JST

Adrian Peterson. Astonishing combination of speed and power.
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USNinJapan2Oct. 05, 2008 - 06:40PM JST

Tiger has my vote.
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sailwindOct. 05, 2008 - 07:04PM JST

Roberto Clemente....One of the finest human beings to ever walk the planet and a pretty darn good baseball player to boot. Tragic loss that he had to leave all of us so early.
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Triple888Oct. 05, 2008 - 08:52PM JST

Maybe one that can fly?
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meiwakuOct. 05, 2008 - 10:06PM JST

Gordie Howe. Muhammed Ali. Lance Armstrong. They do not need to be defined in sport or their personal lives. Great people all round.
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seriousfuguOct. 05, 2008 - 11:16PM JST

For me a true sports superstar is one who is humble. One who recognizes from whom his or her talent comes and understands the responsibility to be a good role model and be willing to give back to the community inways that reflect his or her humilty. We compalin about high salaries, etc., but this will always be the case. The question for me is how will these figures make an impact on humanity for the good of others.
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FrEcKlEfAcEOct. 06, 2008 - 02:08AM JST

Magic and Bird. Sometimes there has to be an equally great opponent for a star to shine. Plus they made a sport fun to watch.

Ali tearing down his adversaries brings him down a notch.
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MeanRingoOct. 06, 2008 - 03:24AM JST

Wayne Gretzky... truly a down to earth guy who in some countries remains a household name despite his playing career expiring. Off the ice he was and still is a class act. Plus, his name will forever be etched in the record books. His personal bests will be unmatchable. On top of that, he brought the sport of hockey to the American South. The Great One for sure.
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GWOct. 06, 2008 - 08:20AM JST

notice how the majority refer to people in the past, few recent candidates for TRUE sports stars these days

freckieface

Magic are you nuts he is the poster boy for how to get & spead aids hardly an example of a true sportsman but he cud play B-Ball that was it
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DeepAir65Oct. 06, 2008 - 08:50AM JST

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanni_Grey-Thompson

Both a sporting superstar and a life superstar
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FandBOct. 06, 2008 - 08:52AM JST

OJ Simpson was pretty cool in his time.
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timorborderOct. 06, 2008 - 10:22AM JST

Couple of good definitions above, the key word, however, is respect. Is the person playing on the field able to garner respect from those watching or are they just gifted when it comes to playing soccer, baseball, basketball, etc.

Pele is definitely a soccer superstar, he combined god-given talent with a great personality. One of the true ambassodors of the game. Roberto Clemente and Nolan Ryan were both baseball superstars. Looking at more contemporary sportspeople, I would say that Michael Johnson was definitely an athletics superstar, Derek Jeter is also a fine ambassodor for baseball (even though I am not a Yankees fan).
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theproOct. 06, 2008 - 01:29PM JST

best in their field; likeable; well-spoken; continually performs well
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Nippon5Oct. 06, 2008 - 09:00PM JST

http://www.gracieacademy.com/royce_gracie.html

this whole family
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Richard_the_FirstOct. 06, 2008 - 11:22PM JST

Michael Schumacher. A motor racing legend.