A frequent discussion within the world of sport is about which athlete can be considered the Great of All Time, colloquially known as the G.O.A.T.. While there are many candidates from a wide range of sports, some names always appear at the top of opinion polls. During a February 2023 survey in the United States, 19 percent of respondents bestowed the title of greatest of all time on king of the basketball court, Michael Jordan.
Greatest athletes of all time according to sports fans in the United States as of February 2023
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Morning Consult. (February 8, 2023). Greatest athletes of all time according to sports fans in the United States as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230836/best-athletes-ever/
Morning Consult. "Greatest athletes of all time according to sports fans in the United States as of February 2023." Chart. February 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230836/best-athletes-ever/
Morning Consult. (2023). Greatest athletes of all time according to sports fans in the United States as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230836/best-athletes-ever/
Morning Consult. "Greatest Athletes of All Time According to Sports Fans in The United States as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230836/best-athletes-ever/
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Greatest athletes of all time according to sports fans in the United States as of February 2023 [Graph], Morning Consult, February 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230836/best-athletes-ever/
