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Greatest players of all time?

Since it's the off season and not much is going on, I figured I'd post this to get a little discussion going and have a good time. I always find "greatest of all time" discussions interesting, and see people talking about it quite a bit, but usually in random threads, never in one specific place. And since it is the off season, I will give my pick in every sport, I'm not limiting this to football.

Basketball - Wilt Chamberlain - I'm sure most people would pick Michael Jordan, I am not most people. MJ had success that few others ever even came close to going 6-0 in the NBA finals and never going to a game 7 is damn good, and his stats are great. But I feel like he has became more and more overrated in recent years.

Wilt Chamberlain is statistically the most dominant player of all time and it's not even close. His 50 pint 25 rebound per game season is otherworldly, and nobody will even come close to achievement it again. Not to mention Wilt is a 2 time NBA Champion. So he does have a good blend of stats and success.

Baseball - Barry Bonds - The greatest player I have ever seen in any sport hands down, not even close. I'm not gonna pretend like he didn't take steroids, but I'm also not gonna hold it against him due to the era he played in. The majority of players in the 90's were on roids and I'm not gonna make Bonds the scapegoat. Bonds' accolades are unparalleled, 7x MVP, 8x Gold Glove, Homerun King. Steroids don't give you the ability to hit the baseball, and nobody ever hit a baseball better than Barry Bonds. I don't give a damn how many PED"s he took, they didn't make him hit .370 at 40 years old.

Football - Jerry Rice - Stats, Championships, Longevity, Unparalleled work ethic. Jerry Rice had it all. I know most people would probably pick a QB as the best player of all time, not me. Jerry RIce's ability to take over and dominate a game were amazing (especially due to his lack of speed). His route running was amazing and he probably has the best hands of all time. He is definitely the best receiver ever (Moss could've been if he had a good QB for most of his career). I don't even have to go into his stats, no other receiver even comes close. (I dont give a shit if he used stickum)

Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments, all feedback is appreciated, and I am genuinely curious as to who everyone else thinks the greatest players ever are.

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