Who is most marketable pro athlete?
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Dwight Howard. Hes a great kid and a superstar big man.
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Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks easily.\n\nBy the way.... Ginobelli from Argentina, which is in SOUTH AMERICA not europe.
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Claude Makelele is top. There is no doubt about that. \n\nI think Xavi and Marquez are also amazing in that position.
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Great prodigy athlete, drafted straight from High School. He has big 90 million dollar contract with Nike, very much like new Kobe.
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My guess must be FED EX he's an overall player able to play in any surface to perfection, better place your bets on Roger Federer.
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One of the most skilled players in the game
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Ronaldinho for sure ...\n\ngood luck to him and his team :)
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The difference is the money.  Today's athletes are professionals
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Boris Daiw, they guy can play any position and he is great at defense not to mention that he has nice stats: 13 ppg, 7 rebounds and 6 assits
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Mohamed Ali\nMichael Jordan\nPele\nDiego Maridona\nBeckham
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This is a tough one to answer, as there are many NBA superstars that are good, but if I had to buy five NBA players, it would be Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Lebron James. Nash is a proven MVP, Bryant has the ability to take over games (even if people think it's selfish), Garnett has been an all-around player year after year, Duncan can still play an all-around game, and LeBron is a proven superstar that could get better by the year.
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The best is definitely Kobe.  Lebron is up there but Kobe is an amazing player that can do anything.  He can shoot from anywhere, has the craziest dunks.  His defense is a lockdown type.  He is just hitting his prime too.  I can't wait to see what Lebron turns into but Kobe is amazing.\n\nHere are the 5\n\nPG - Steve Nash.  He sees the court like no other.  I think his soccer background helps him out a lot.  He made Marion be the player he needed to be without Stoudemire.\n\nSG - Kobe Bryant.  If you read above you'll see why.\n\nSF - Lebron James - A freak of nature.  The dude is 21 and a superstar on the rise.  Possibly top 10 of all time when his career is done.\n\nPF - Elton Brand - He has developed into a premier power forward.  He can do it all.  He is a beast in the paint and his team would be nothing without him.  Ask me this question in like 2 years and without a doubt my choice for PF will be Dwight Howard.  I can't wait to see him dominate.\n\nC - Shaquille O'Neal - When he is on the court its a different game.  He may not score like he used to but just his presence makes teams play a different style.  Sure he is on his way out but he can still win a championship.
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I'd have to say Ray Allen.  There are a lot of other great shooters from the past such as Larry Bird, Walter Davis, Reggie Miller, Rick Barry, Isiah Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Jim Paxson, John Stockton, etc.  And even now, Michael Redd, J.J. Redick, Richard Hamilton, Allan Houston, Kyle Korver, etc.  I've watched all of em', but Ray Allen has the "purest shot".  If you just watch him, his shot just looks so easy.  His release is perfect and fairly quick.  And looking at it, it just looks so natural, a thing of beauty.  Not only does his shot look nice, but he has one of the highest FG%'s.  Ray Allen, the "purest" shooter in nba history.
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Now, maybe Ronaldinho. AFter the World Cup, it'll be Messi, because he's the best player in the world.
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An athlete is a player that can play most. of the skilled positions on offense or defense and is able to make plays at any position. A lot of people think that it means kick returner. A better term than athlete is utility player.
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Mia Hamm. She's the best because she went to UNC and has really helped to popularize soccer in the US. She's an excellent athlete!!!
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It would be hard to top Ozzie Smith in his prime.  They didn't call him the magician for nothing.  Brooks Robinson was also incredible at times.  Right now, Derek Jeter comes closest to getting to things and making plays that are simply beautiful