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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > Muhammad Ali Dead at 74
 
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Criminal Minded
Jan 4, 2005

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The single biggest celebrity the world of sports has ever seen.

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Criminal Minded
Jan 4, 2005

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The list of athletes whose death would warrant page A1 above the fold is small. Ali trumps them all. Among living athletes only Jordan could compare, and half his celebrity is branding.Ali was on the cover of magazines as a political activist. The man was truly larger than life.

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Criminal Minded
Jan 4, 2005

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Dexo posted:

Duh?

The only ones in the same stratosphere are Jessie Owens and Jackie Robinson.

Jordan and Babe Ruth. But yeah pretty much.

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Jan 4, 2005

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Dexo posted:

In Terms of Importance and fame, Babe Ruth doesn't belong in that group.


Jordan probably makes it in terms of fame because he was the athlete who had such amazing branding and marketing dollars put behind him.

Of the American athletes venerated as the greatest of all-time, only Ruth played before the second half of the 20th century. His shadow is insanely long.

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Dexo posted:

Whenever Ali fought, or did anything it was a loving worldwide Event.


Babe doesn't get close to him in either fame or importance lol.

Hey, I'm on your side. It's Ali#1, everybody else after.

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