Remove one athlete's injury in history. Who would you pick?
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Lot of solid picks in here.. ken Griffey is another
As a bull fan I definitely feel this 1.. also Jason Williams from duke
As a giant fan victor cruz
As a braves fan Ron gant
Tracy Mcgrady, but Bo would be number 1 for me.
Bo Jackson is perhaps one of if not the greatest athlete of all time.
Injury aside, he would have been a Hall of Fame player in Baseball or Football had he chosen one over the other.
The numbers he put up playing only 8 games a season for the Raiders was ill and hitting over 20 homes runs while appearing in no more than 132 games for the Royals was impressive as fuck. Yeah he struck out a lot, but that what power hitters do...he was dope in the outfield too.
Injury aside, he would have been a Hall of Fame player in Baseball or Football had he chosen one over the other.
The numbers he put up playing only 8 games a season for the Raiders was ill and hitting over 20 homes runs while appearing in no more than 132 games for the Royals was impressive as fuck. Yeah he struck out a lot, but that what power hitters do...he was dope in the outfield too.
Dominique tore his achilles after he had already played like 10 seasons. He could have called it quits then and still gotten into the HOF.
Same with Tmac, the injuries might have prevented him from being in the Top 10/15 all-time discussion but he still had a HOF career.
For me it's Bo Jackson and it ain't even close.
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Sam Bowie
Pelle Lindbergh. And before anybody says it. I know, I know, I know. But the Flyers would have been a real force had Lindbergh not died in a car crash in 1985. He left the team practice facility drunk as shit, crashing in front of an elementary school. Lindbergh was the 1st goalie who put a water bottle on the net as he suffered from Dehydration. And needed to quickly get water between stoppages without skating to the bench.
Ralph Sampson who was 1 half of the Twin Towers with Olajuwon.
After helping the Knicks sweep the Hawks in the second round, Ewing felt a "ripping sensation" in his left Achilles during warmups before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Indiana, according to Knick team physician Dr. Norm Scott. Ewing decided to play anyway, logging 25 minutes and scoring in double-digits. However, an MRI exam after the game revealed a tear in the tendon, sidelining him for the remainder of the postseason. He was never the same player after that injury. He ended up missing the start of the 1999-2000 campaign, which was his final season in New York.
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Had the Knicks left with this in the Finals:
They could have won that series with Ewing...
Instead, we know how the next 20 years went.
Anthony Davis may be the best player in the league.
When he's not rolling around on the ground in pain.
When he's not rolling around on the ground in pain.
Michael Redd
Well if you going hockey bure.. the Russian rocket back to back 60 goal yrs on the canucks.. I became a Canuck fan cause of that guy plus I wanted them to beat the rangers( 1 of my cousins team).. injury stopped him from being basically the jordan of hockey
Pelle Lindbergh. And before anybody says it. I know, I know, I know. But the Flyers would have been a real force had Lindbergh not died in a car crash in 1985. He left the team practice facility drunk as shit, crashing in front of an elementary school. Lindbergh was the 1st goalie who put a water bottle on the net as he suffered from Dehydration. And needed to quickly get water between stoppages without skating to the bench.
Michael Ray Richardson. Dude was a scorer. Great passer as well. Drugs derailed his career. Would have been a great one.
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Sterling Sharpe (neck)
Terrell Davis (ACL Tear)
Sean Taylor (shot)
John Wall (Achilles tear)
Len Bias (overdose)
Michael Irvin (Neck)
Earl the Pearl's (knees)
Terrell Davis (ACL Tear)
Sean Taylor (shot)
John Wall (Achilles tear)
Len Bias (overdose)
Michael Irvin (Neck)
Earl the Pearl's (knees)
Grant Hill
He’s still HOF status IMO but he was beasting on the Pistons.
He’s still HOF status IMO but he was beasting on the Pistons.
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