Tom Brady reeled off a list of legendary athletes when revealing who would make his personal list for the greatest GOATs of all-time.
A five-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Brady helped take New England Patriots (four) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (one) to NFL's ultimate prize in a legendary run in a 22-year spell from 2000 to 2022. He did not hold back when talking about extraordinary athletes in other sports, too, as he named a who's who of great sportsmen and women in modern times, and from history.
Among them are two young athletes who have already taken their entire industry by storm, together with a long list of elite Americans whom have had a stranglehold over crossover, mainstream attention across generations.
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Brady's selection of GOATs makes for interesting reading. When talking to Bleacher Report this week, he revealed 11 picks for his all-time list, and name-dropped the following:
Michael Jordan — 6-time NBA champion with Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1998
Kobe Bryant — 5-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000-2010
Tiger Woods — 15-time major winner in golf from 1997 to 2019
Rory McIlroy — 5-time major winner in golf from 2011 to present day
Shohei Ohtani — 2024 World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers
Barry Bonds — 7 x MLB MVP with Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants
Michael Phelps — 23-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming
Michael Johnson — 4-time Olympic gold medalist in sprinting
A'ja Wilson — 2 x WNBA champion with Las Vegas Aces
Caitlin Clark — 2024 Rookie of the Year in WNBA with Indiana Fever
Angel Reese — 2023 NCAA champion with LSU Tigers
Elaborating on his picks, Brady said: "Michael Jordan, he was my childhood idol. Obviously, I loved Kobe Bryant," he added. "Still love Kobe Bryant."
"Tiger — his competitiveness. What Rory McIlroy has done; I love that. Shohei Ohtani, what he has done, has been unbelievable. Barry Bonds — he went to my high school. I was the biggest fan of his growing up. Michael Phelps, I love him. Michael Johnson. A'ja Wilson from my Las Vegas Aces. I love her. She's amazing. "
"Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese; this little thing they've got going on. I love that."
"It's been really exciting."
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