Where would sports be without their best and most famous athletes? In a poll taken by ESPN a few days ago, they asked the world who is the team and individual players of the decade. Imagine the NBA without Kobe Bryant or Lebron James. The NFL without 
Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. The WNBA without Lisa Lesley or Candice Parker. In the poll for the team of the decade, the 
Los Angeles Lakers were number one, followed by 
UConn women's basketball, then Boston Red Sox, Indianapolis Colts and the University of Texas football team. The top two were basketball teams, one men and one women's team. Both of those teams were lead by (arguably) the best of player of all time. Kobe Bryant in the NBA and Diana Taurasi in college basketball. Tiger Woods was the individual player of the decade, followed by Serena Williams, Kobe Bryant, Lance Armstrong, and Peyton Manning to round out the top five. Both of these polls caught my attention. The fact that men and women, both made the top five in each was a shock to me. I was glad to see that the world feels the same about men and women's sports. So I was thinking, if these sports didn't have their best players, would these sports still be where they are today?
Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. The WNBA without Lisa Lesley or Candice Parker. In the poll for the team of the decade, the 
Los Angeles Lakers were number one, followed by 
UConn women's basketball, then Boston Red Sox, Indianapolis Colts and the University of Texas football team. The top two were basketball teams, one men and one women's team. Both of those teams were lead by (arguably) the best of player of all time. Kobe Bryant in the NBA and Diana Taurasi in college basketball. Tiger Woods was the individual player of the decade, followed by Serena Williams, Kobe Bryant, Lance Armstrong, and Peyton Manning to round out the top five. Both of these polls caught my attention. The fact that men and women, both made the top five in each was a shock to me. I was glad to see that the world feels the same about men and women's sports. So I was thinking, if these sports didn't have their best players, would these sports still be where they are today?
I'm glad you shared the results of that poll. I was reading recently that Serena was being considered for "Athlete of the Decade." I thought maybe it was just in tennis, but it may have been for all sports. I agree that it is great that men's and women's sports were included in that poll. I wonder if people will ultimately be swayed by Tiger Woods' recent scandal and/or Serena's outburst at the 2009 U.S. Open?
ReplyDeleteI also like how men and women were both included in the poll. I can see many sites just showing males because male sports usually dominate the media. I definitely see Serena in there and possibly even Mia Hamm. Tiger, Kobe, Peyton and Lance are also perfect choices but I could see at least one more female in the top five.
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