Who is the best athlete of the 21st century? Who is the most influential?

[Kaladin]

Who is the best athlete of the 21st century and who is the most influential?

Best: I'm going with Michael Phelps. 23 olympic gold medals, 28 total, won 8 in a single Olympics. He was absolutely dominant. Usian Bolt is an option and so is Novak Djokovic. Maybe Tiger.

Most influential: I was gonna go with Kobe but I think Tiger Woods is the correct answer.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

Joey Chestnut.

 

[Kaladin]

Joey Chestnut.

The fuck is that

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

The fuck is that

 

[huskin1]

The fuck is that

 

[betsch]

If you go just on pure athletic ability I'd go with Bo Jackson. Phelps was completely dominant in his sport, but Bo would definitely be more athletic. Ron Jeremy is my 2nd place vote.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

If you go just on pure athletic ability I'd go with Bo Jackson. Phelps was completely dominant in his sport, but Bo would definitely be more athletic. Ron Jeremy is my 2nd place vote.

21st century

 

[betsch]

If you go just on pure athletic ability I'd go with Bo Jackson. Phelps was completely dominant in his sport, but Bo would definitely be more dominant. Ron Jeremy is my 2nd place vote.

21st century

DOH!

 

[betsch]

21st century

In that case Sean motherfucking Callahan.

 

[Jim14510]

Tom Brady from a success standpoint. Certainly not a dynamic athlete. Maybe fits in the most influential category instead of best athlete.

 

[Juro]

Not sure about athlete, but Doom, the best Dodgeball team of the west region, has to be up there. They had an incredible year, winning 2 National Championships which included their second consecutive title in Open, their first in No Sting, and finished second in Coed 8.5.

Oh yeah, they also won their 5th Ultimate Dodgeball Championship in 6 years. They swept their series in Open, and with their entire team coming back, and with 3 of the top 5 players in all of Dodgeball (Justin Payan, Nate Kreiter, and Vince Marchbanks), they look to prove once again, that they are without a doubt, the greatest Dodgeball team on the planet.

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Santino Panico.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

If we take the question to mean competed in the 21st century for most of their career.

Steph Curry for influential

Aaron Donald for best athlete.

Phelps as most dominant/accomplished. I see an argument for Brady though

 

[Pepe Silvia]

The fuck is that

 

[Toe]

I think you could argue that even now, Jordan is still the most influential. Tom Brady might have played for Michigan, but it ain't his logo that's on their football jerseys!

 

[Jim14510]

I think you could argue that even now, Jordan is still the most influential. Tom Brady might have played for Michigan, but it ain't his logo that's on their football jerseys!

That's just because nobody else is getting that type of deal again. Best move MJ ever made.

 

[HuskerGarrett]

Not sure about athlete, but Doom, the best Dodgeball team of the west region, has to be up there. They had an incredible year, winning 2 National Championships which included their second consecutive title in Open, their first in No Sting, and finished second in Coed 8.5.

Oh yeah, they also won their 5th Ultimate Dodgeball Championship in 6 years. They swept their series in Open, and with their entire team coming back, and with 3 of the top 5 players in all of Dodgeball (Justin Payan, Nate Kreiter, and Vince Marchbanks), they look to prove once again, that they are without a doubt, the greatest Dodgeball team on the planet.

No chance they would win if they play the Globogym Purple Cobras

 

[Juro]

No chance they would win if they play the Globogym Purple Cobras

 

[Irv]

Guy has won 5 championships at his golf club in 2025 alone — all at the age of 79. No brainer.

Trump claims another golf championship, his fifth this year, at his New Jersey club

Trump shifted his golf game from Trump International West Palm Beach to his course in Bedminster, NJ. He claims he won the member-member championship.

www.palmbeachpost.com

 

[Irv]

If we take the question to mean competed in the 21st century for most of their career.

Steph Curry for influential

Aaron Donald for best athlete.

Phelps as most dominant/accomplished. I see an argument for Brady though

Was thinking Curry too. Completely changed the way an entire sport plays the game.