Bo for sure that's a fact bro... I've watched his 30/30 multiple times and it blows me away every time to hear some of those stories he was unbelievable best athlete in the history of the world!!!
@Drew Blood u don’t have to dunk, run back and forth on a court, jump all the time, and block with ur actual hands. Just because u have 2 run fast, doesn’t mean a sport is more athletic (baseball)
Bo was stronger and had better overall speed. Jordan was quicker, better agility and could jump higher. I would give the edge to Bo but it's close. Jordan was a freak athlete too.
@@tonye2400 , Jordan could not jump higher than Bo. There is a common misconception that because basketball players are usually taller than other athletes that this somehow gives them better jumping ability. That is just not true. Power and strength give you your jumping ability and football players, especially Bo Jackson, are stronger, on average, than basketball players. It is proven through the combines for both sports that football players have higher vertical jumps than basketball players. The top basketball players barely crack a 30 inch vertical at the combine. Whereas the top NFL players crack the 40 inch vertical at their combine. As far as quickness goes, Bo could get to his top speed, which was way faster than Jordan's, in a very short amount of steps. Jordan was to tall to be quicker than Bo as it took longer for his limbs to get going. Bo was a far more dominant athlete than Jordan ever was.
Put it like this. MJ was a freak of nature. But there have been several people with similar builds with equal or even greater athleticism then him. Bo was 230 lbs and ran a 4.1 40. There has never even been CLOSE to another Bo Jackson. Especially to do it at the highest level like that. Case closed
Bo could’ve went pro in 3 sports. Did in two. All star in both. No comparison. Wish they would’ve had a category for fighting. Apparently micheal Jordan intimidated b- ball players. Bo would’ve picked up mike over his head and broke him like that bat. No comparison.
Wilt Chamberlain vs Bo Jackson would be how the finals would shake out. People seem to forget that Wilt was the original freak of nature athlete. Bigger, stronger, faster. If he were only 6' tall and white, he would be the 6 million dollar man, Steve Austin.
@@ObeyDarkYT01 Wilt was FAR stronger than Bo. He was probably close to as fast, though not as quick as Bo. Wilt was a track guy too, could run and jump better than should be possible for a guy that size.
In their sport, Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player ever. I don’t think you can say bo is the greatest football player or baseball player of all time.. but as an athlete “freak of nature” bo Jackson is the clear cut winner
@@michaelmayers3622 no you are right! I agree I don’t think anyone can be called the greatest ever, I’d rather say the best of their generation or the best while they played and I think many would agree MJ was. But nobody can ever prove the greatest ever, so I agree with you, it’s a kind of a stupid debate that people have all the time. When really all it comes down to is personal opinion
ANYBODY WHO KNOWS SPORTS, KNOWS BO WAS A BETTER ALL AROUND ATHLETE THAN MJ, MJ HAD TO PLAY MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL , BO PLAYED MLB AND NFL FOOTBALL AND WAS A STAR IN BOTH LEAGUES
JomoDaMusicMan bo is better at football and baseball don’t talk about all around me had more success in basketball then no did in football and baseball combined
JomoDaMusicMan why are you writing in caps? Second you clearly have an agenda or know nothing. Jordon humped in baseball in his late 20’s after not touching a baseball in a decade. The fact he hit 200 in double A is amazing. He also improved a lot by the end of his first yr. if he played through College and continued he would of been much better. Heck if he kept going and never went back for the second 3 peat he would of kept improving
@@robb5270 FIRST OF ALL THIS IS MY KEYBOARD, I PAID FOR IT, THEREFORE IF I WANT TO TYPE IN CAPS, THAT'S MY CHOICE, NOT YOURS. AND WHO THE FUCK IS JORDON. AND IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT JORDAN. MY POINT IS STILL VALID. HE PLAYED MINOR LEAGUE, WHILE BO PLAYED MAJOR LEAGUE AND IN NFL. SO STFU
@@robb5270 ALSO IF IS THE BIGGEST LITTLE WORD IN THE DICTIONARY. FOR EXAMPLE IF A BULL FROG HAD WINGS HIS ASS WOULDN'T BUMP THE GROUND. SO COME WITH SOMETHING ELSE , STUPID ASS KRA'KA
Bo was a naturally gifted specimen of a human being, he could have excelled at any sport he wanted, if we are talking about greatest athletes, it is no constest, Bo Jackson for sure.
I think Jordan is the best basketball player of all time without question. Dude was an animal, all the time. Bo Jackson was/will be/always - best all around athlete to have ever lived. If he was around a thousand years ago we'd be singing songs of him and and his glory. Thankfully we can just watch his highlights or the documentary they did on him and realize that we saw it folks. We saw the best athlete to have ever played professional sports Edit: any physics guys out there wanna calculate the comparison of a full speed Bo hitting you head on? I bet it would literally kill someone
Bo is the greatest, and if he never had serious injuries, the world would marvel over him for centuries. I just giggle watching him. Bo was the King of Nike too, but the Jordan brand came to life when Bo needed to stop playing.
BlackBeltValeTudo Ya but Bo also could have qualified for the Olympic finals in the 100. So it’s most likely accurate. Who’s to say that that “error” didn’t make his time slower than it actually was.
@@masonbrevig3652 In the track and field world it's generally accepted that hand-times are typically faster than electronic times typically, just because of anticipation. Obviously it's possible, but it really can't be said with any great deal of confidence
VinylUnboxings I agree, hand times can be inaccurate and generally faster. That being said Usain Bolt (who is undoubtably faster than Bo but adjusting for spike/shoe technology advancements not a ton faster) ran a 4.2 40 in sneakers after not training for several months. And Usain is one of the slower elite sprinters in the first 50 meters of a hundred meter dash due to his size.
Wilt did not have a 40 inch vertical jump! If he did his head would be way over the rim when the jumps. However he can't even get his head at the rim, so his vertical is in the low 30's
All of his natural athleticism without ever having lifted a weight or running a mile in his life. It's not just incredible, it's uncanny and unbelievable!
Arch Angel he didn’t lift “weights” but he did shoot a bow and arrow all the time and did various tedious activities which gave him freakish proportions and practical strength and skills
Michael is one of the greatest champions, but when you to talk about raw power & speed and to be on top of the two professional sports? No contest, Bo all the way.
I got young shaq off pure physicals. Dude was fast as hell, quick, agile, bouncy, coordinated. I always factor in height cause I see what a difference it makes in the sports I've played.
Narrow margin. Bullshit. 1. Mike tried baseball. Bo excelled. Same field. One an allstar the other hell no. 2. Bo is bigger, faster, stronger, quicker, and played a tougher sport. 3. Bo would whip MJ's ass in a fist fight. Its not even close. Bo wins hands down. However, we are talking about nerds and geeks trying to gauge athleticism.... Not going to happen
Grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and was so blessed to have meet them both in their prime. I will never I meet Michael Jordan at the Rick Wood classic in Birmingham. Rick Wood Field is the oldest functioning stadium in America. I know BO. though family Bessemer Alabama born and Raised
Im going to get e-murdered for this, but I think a better comparison would have been Lebron Vs Bo. Not that Lebron is better, but he’s way more athletically gifted.
You must be under the age of 30 to say some thing so ridiculous. MJ was the better athlete by far. Lebron has size, that's it. Shooting, agility, speed, quickness, vertical. I mean, come on.
Last Dragon shooting isn’t part of athleticism. Lebron is a genetic freak. MJ was a fairly average build man, with insane work ethic and competitive mentality, and awesome basketball IQ.
I’m not saying Lebron is a better basketball player so untwist your panties XD Lebron is built like an NFL linebacker and can run as fast and jump as high or higher than most of the small guys in the NBA. Dudes 270 pounds and runs a 4.6. He could dominate literally any sport he put effort into.
I think the fact of the matter is in order for you to generate enough force for your leg to be jerked out of place with his amount of muscle mass/strength is absolutely ridiculous. Whether it was him or the guy twisting... that physiologically doesn't make sense haha... 100% freak
Why is this even close? Michael Jordan is an amazing basketball player, but seriously? Bo Jackson is a beast of a man, and how could Michael even compare?
Richard Davis That is how you measure both players reaction time fairly. Use the same sport and calculate the same ball speed and direction. Evaluate which player reacted quicker to the baseball. That will determine who has a better reaction time fairly.
You know, these young people comment on shit they don't know. They're comment on things they didn't see...Most don't even read... Bo was fast as hell....man! All these people that played including Deion Sanders will tell you Bo was no joke. Bo did things unhuman in his time. If Bo hadn't gotten hurt, Bo would have been in the NFL and Baseball Hall of Fame. People aren't lying to you when, they tell you this was a very athletic dude.
Bo Jackson was doing Parcore before it was even created. Michael Jordan Failed to do what Bo Jackson did. Bo Jackson was an All Star in 2 sports. Michael was an all star in 1.
Riley Dinkleman Relearning to play a sport he hasn’t played since childhood in 2 short years isn’t failure. It was a bucket list. A fair assessment could be given if he had devoted more years to develop the fundamentals and skillset.
Spider walked the wall this dude was a freak of nature i never seen anyother baseball player do that to bad he had that career ending injury he would had been the first 2 sports hall of famor no doubt 💪💥
There is a difference between what it takes to be athletic in all sports. MJ body style would not have let him play football. He was custom built for basketball. I bet Bo didn't have a 50" vert. If we put them together and had them play 10 different sports bo would probably win everything but basketball and golf
Bo Jackson in a weight lifting against jordan or a street fight bo wins track and field bo wins golf bo can drive a golf ball over 300 yards today plastic hip and all.
Free - Range excuse my ignorance but who is Jim Thorpe as in the land of Oz IV never heard of him and in my personal opinion wilt Chamberlain is the greatest athlete that IV looked into and bo is unbelievable but wilt is not human.
@@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58 He was a Native American athlete and Olympian. He won the gold in Pentathlon and Decathlon. He played played college and Professional football, baseball, and basketball. He was an amazing man
Free - Range well that's unreal to be honest why isn't he more well known? It would appear as though he's been hidden in an attempt to hide how good man once was to today. Like I feel they do with wilt constantly because it pains them that people from not to far back where actually better physical and mentally than what we now are
The mental attitude is what separates levels of athlete. Plenty of physically gifted people all over, having the discipline and drive to prove you're better in competition is what makes the greatest athletes.
90/10 - sports are 90% mental.. 10% physical. Pretty much any athlete ever will agree with that. The only exception in some cases is football in a few positions. Defense, it applies, special teams it applies, majority of offensive positions.. it applies. Just kinda how it works.
What if Bo never got hurt! We were all cheated of his greatness! He was so strong he pulled his hip out of socket then it went back in but blood loss to the femur is what really what ended his career! Basically his hip joint died from the lack of blood!! Still the best athlete I ever seen in my 45 years on this Earth!!
People often forget that by the time mj left baseball his batting average improved. And despite his 20 mph dribbling, they had bo running with the football not moving. And football being more difficult? Please read about the dribbling.
Bo Jackson was way more physically athletic. There's no question. But MJ hit .275 in the Arizona Fall League (something stupid like 75%+ of players in the AZL make it to the Bigs) That is BEYOND phenomenal.
onlyone23km How can you compare someone in the major leagues who was improving every year , at least until his injury, to someone who never made it to the majors.
Let's all appreciate a time when sports center actually went over a minute without mentioning Lebron, if hey had this shit now they'd give it Lebron without a second thought.
Yeah Dion Sanders could not touch this guy when it came to quality play in either sport. They used to try to compare the two back in the day, no way just watch all the highlights if you weren’t around in those days. I was and I remember Vincent was literally unstoppable, until he had his career ending injury. He was the best!!¡
Why were these two even compared. Sure Michaels clutch factor was through the roof but as an athlete Bo was 230 pounds and a 4.12 40. That is out of this world. I would be amazed to see another running back that big and that fast in my lifetime again.
@@davidseney7588 no way Labron is more athletic than the guys above. I would put Allen Iverson and Charlie Ward above him. Iverson was a state championship as a QB and Charlie ward was a 1st round draft pick and Heisman trophy winner as a QB before changing and going to the NBA. Lebron is one of the best NBA players of all time but his size makes him that and not as much as athleticism.
@@RayHicks-uz3qj Bo is straight up overrated, doesn't belong in this list. I'd replace him with Carl Lewis, Olympic gold medalist in 100m, 200m, long jump, and relay. I'm not so sure about Ali either, he's probably the most important sports figure ever but what made him special was his skill, not athleticism.
Jordan was no doubt great at basketball. But there is no comparison to Bo's achievements as a natural all-round athlete, which high school can be added to support Bo's feats. Other than football and baseball he was also in track and field. 14.8m triple jump, 6'8" high jump, 11' pole vault (with a pole rated for 185lbs, he was ~200lbs). Not exactly olympic stats, but for events that see people who are lean and weigh less than he did by a good amount, I say not too shabby.
I agree completely, there is a difference between greatest of their sport and greatest overall athlete. I would even put Dion Sanders about Michael, which isnt saying much either because everyone knows Dion was a freak. But Bo still stands above any athlete for overall prowess, could you imagine if he was 6'6 like Jordan? That man would have tore about rims.
Nobody compares to Bo on a physical level. Jordan is a freak of nature and more successful but Bo was a stud in 2 sports. A 4.12?! That’s insane. Without injuries who knows
Rookie MJ Better Than Prime LeChoke Lol. That wasnt a legit 4.12. I ran a 4.58 in high school timed the same way as bo. Went to try and walk on a college team, and what do ya know...a 4.72
Rookie MJ Better Than Prime LeChoke literally no one can compare to his size strength and speed. The only person alive that has that type of legendary athleticism right now is Lebron James.
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Bo is the greatest athlete of all time hands down!
Wilt
@@juanio7036 hell no Will always be bo
Bo for sure that's a fact bro... I've watched his 30/30 multiple times and it blows me away every time to hear some of those stories he was unbelievable best athlete in the history of the world!!!
Herschel Walker is in the argument too.
You a lie
This is based off a pure athleticism. Bo was definitely one of the most athletic humans ever.
BO way more well rounded athlete. He coulda been a great boxer too if he wanted to.
Bo is the ultimate athlete and a really good competitor but Michael is the best competitor and the best at their respective sport.
@Drew Blood u don’t have to dunk, run back and forth on a court, jump all the time, and block with ur actual hands. Just because u have 2 run fast, doesn’t mean a sport is more athletic (baseball)
Overrated
Bo knows...
Bo was also a sharp shooter and great at archery.
Man Im sure we can all agree, sure wish Bo was never hurt
Are we all just gonna ignore the fact that Bo and Jordan teamed up with a hockey player to fight bad guys on Saturday mornings?
I'm sorry but Bo Jackson blows Jordan out the water as far as a complete athlete!
Bo was stronger and had better overall speed. Jordan was quicker, better agility and could jump higher. I would give the edge to Bo but it's close. Jordan was a freak athlete too.
@@tonye2400 , Jordan could not jump higher than Bo. There is a common misconception that because basketball players are usually taller than other athletes that this somehow gives them better jumping ability. That is just not true. Power and strength give you your jumping ability and football players, especially Bo Jackson, are stronger, on average, than basketball players. It is proven through the combines for both sports that football players have higher vertical jumps than basketball players. The top basketball players barely crack a 30 inch vertical at the combine. Whereas the top NFL players crack the 40 inch vertical at their combine. As far as quickness goes, Bo could get to his top speed, which was way faster than Jordan's, in a very short amount of steps. Jordan was to tall to be quicker than Bo as it took longer for his limbs to get going. Bo was a far more dominant athlete than Jordan ever was.
@@tonye2400 I heard Bo Jackson could pull a quarter off the top of the backboard! He was only 6'2"!
Jordan's vert was a 48 lmao
Beantowner you’re high as a fucken kite if you think Jordan didn’t jump higher than Bo. That’s truly laughable.
Jordan's athleticism was sport-specific. He was built to play basketball. Bo was built to do almost anything.
What if there's a weight class involved lol
On an artificial hip, no less.
Why are we all 6 years late to this?
Just thinking that too.
Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete of all time
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Put it like this. MJ was a freak of nature. But there have been several people with similar builds with equal or even greater athleticism then him. Bo was 230 lbs and ran a 4.1 40. There has never even been CLOSE to another Bo Jackson. Especially to do it at the highest level like that. Case closed
Dam right!!¡
That time isn’t even official
@@jmarsh2314 It was official for the time period it was ran in. Stop thinking that anything before 2008 didn't happen lol
@@m.danielmills7091 i agree, bo was from space......out of this world
Bo could’ve went pro in 3 sports. Did in two. All star in both. No comparison. Wish they would’ve had a category for fighting. Apparently micheal Jordan intimidated b- ball players. Bo would’ve picked up mike over his head and broke him like that bat. No comparison.
I like Primetime and Bo as top athletes.
Bo is the most athletic athlete ever period.
Deion is my man, in my opinion
Deion was an all state in 🏀 🏈 👣 in high school...
Wilt Chamberlain vs Bo Jackson would be how the finals would shake out. People seem to forget that Wilt was the original freak of nature athlete. Bigger, stronger, faster. If he were only 6' tall and white, he would be the 6 million dollar man, Steve Austin.
Tobin Gallawa Yesssss
I don’t know who ur saying he is bigger stronger or faster than but it wasn’t bo the only thing he had on bo was hight
@@ObeyDarkYT01 Wilt was FAR stronger than Bo. He was probably close to as fast, though not as quick as Bo. Wilt was a track guy too, could run and jump better than should be possible for a guy that size.
In their sport, Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player ever. I don’t think you can say bo is the greatest football player or baseball player of all time.. but as an athlete “freak of nature” bo Jackson is the clear cut winner
Can u really say mj is greatest legercy wise prob but thats about it
@@michaelmayers3622 no you are right! I agree I don’t think anyone can be called the greatest ever, I’d rather say the best of their generation or the best while they played and I think many would agree MJ was. But nobody can ever prove the greatest ever, so I agree with you, it’s a kind of a stupid debate that people have all the time. When really all it comes down to is personal opinion
@@lsunationalchamps08 true ,mj,bron,and kobe and the most compareble cause game didnt change much
ANYBODY WHO KNOWS SPORTS, KNOWS BO WAS A BETTER ALL AROUND ATHLETE THAN MJ, MJ HAD TO PLAY MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL , BO PLAYED MLB AND NFL FOOTBALL AND WAS A STAR IN BOTH LEAGUES
JomoDaMusicMan bo is better at football and baseball don’t talk about all around me had more success in basketball then no did in football and baseball combined
Ur crazy micheal jordan would dominate the nfl with his height and speed.....
JomoDaMusicMan why are you writing in caps? Second you clearly have an agenda or know nothing. Jordon humped in baseball in his late 20’s after not touching a baseball in a decade. The fact he hit 200 in double A is amazing. He also improved a lot by the end of his first yr. if he played through College and continued he would of been much better. Heck if he kept going and never went back for the second 3 peat he would of kept improving
@@robb5270 FIRST OF ALL THIS IS MY KEYBOARD, I PAID FOR IT, THEREFORE IF I WANT TO TYPE IN CAPS, THAT'S MY CHOICE, NOT YOURS. AND WHO THE FUCK IS JORDON. AND IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT JORDAN. MY POINT IS STILL VALID. HE PLAYED MINOR LEAGUE, WHILE BO PLAYED MAJOR LEAGUE AND IN NFL. SO STFU
@@robb5270 ALSO IF IS THE BIGGEST LITTLE WORD IN THE DICTIONARY. FOR EXAMPLE IF A BULL FROG HAD WINGS HIS ASS WOULDN'T BUMP THE GROUND. SO COME WITH SOMETHING ELSE , STUPID ASS KRA'KA
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Bo was a naturally gifted specimen of a human being, he could have excelled at any sport he wanted, if we are talking about greatest athletes, it is no constest, Bo Jackson for sure.
that clutch stat isnt comparable between those sports.
If he didn't get hurt Bo Jackson is the best athlete of all time
Jordan is definitely Goat amongst players, Bo is Goat amongst Goats
I think Jordan is the best basketball player of all time without question. Dude was an animal, all the time. Bo Jackson was/will be/always - best all around athlete to have ever lived. If he was around a thousand years ago we'd be singing songs of him and and his glory. Thankfully we can just watch his highlights or the documentary they did on him and realize that we saw it folks. We saw the best athlete to have ever played professional sports
Edit: any physics guys out there wanna calculate the comparison of a full speed Bo hitting you head on? I bet it would literally kill someone
Fresh M3 If you're not trained to take the hit then yep you get flattened like a pancake and a giant injury/ death
Bo is the greatest, and if he never had serious injuries, the world would marvel over him for centuries. I just giggle watching him. Bo was the King of Nike too, but the Jordan brand came to life when Bo needed to stop playing.
I'm about the same age as Bo and have always considered him our greatest athlete. Even if only for a short time.
No Jackson was hand timed Chris Johnson was electronically timed.
There is a large margin for error with a hand timed 40 yard dash
BlackBeltValeTudo Ya but Bo also could have qualified for the Olympic finals in the 100. So it’s most likely accurate. Who’s to say that that “error” didn’t make his time slower than it actually was.
@@masonbrevig3652 In the track and field world it's generally accepted that hand-times are typically faster than electronic times typically, just because of anticipation. Obviously it's possible, but it really can't be said with any great deal of confidence
VinylUnboxings I agree, hand times can be inaccurate and generally faster. That being said Usain Bolt (who is undoubtably faster than Bo but adjusting for spike/shoe technology advancements not a ton faster) ran a 4.2 40 in sneakers after not training for several months. And Usain is one of the slower elite sprinters in the first 50 meters of a hundred meter dash due to his size.
We demand WILT CHAMBERLAIN. 7 FOOT AND RAN A 4.4
😮 For real?
dude was an alien my god
I believe it is between Wilt and Bo.. Wilt was a beast also in pure athleticism.
It's fake. Wilt just pretends and makes fake accusations to make himself look good, but there's no proof whatsoever.
There is a lot of made up stories about wilt, bo stories are provable at least.
Micheal is the only so called goat that never can get anyone out the first round
Are you high
@@masonbingham497 nigga are you who he took out the first round
What does clutchness have to do with athleticism?
Where is Wilt Chamberlain? 7 foot with a 40 inch vert
😮 a 40 inch vertical? God G'd man! I just read he ran a 4.4 too.
Wilt did not have a 40 inch vertical jump! If he did his head would be way over the rim when the jumps. However he can't even get his head at the rim, so his vertical is in the low 30's
All of his natural athleticism without ever having lifted a weight or running a mile in his life. It's not just incredible, it's uncanny and unbelievable!
Arch Angel he didn’t lift “weights” but he did shoot a bow and arrow all the time and did various tedious activities which gave him freakish proportions and practical strength and skills
Yes he shot a bow and arrow.
With his feet.
This came out 6 years ago.. why are we all here
Michael is one of the greatest champions, but when you to talk about raw power & speed and to be on top of the two professional sports? No contest, Bo all the way.
Bo is definitely the best pure athlete of all time. He had it all.
I love Jordan but Bo was the greatest Athlete ever
Greg Reynolds Wilt Chamberlain bud .
@@ifuaintfirsturlast7910 he not a better athlete than Deion Sanders
Greg Reynolds Wilt was by far , not even close .
He was just bigger than everybody at his time
@@bradywarbritton2015 he wasnt that's totally false
I thought it would be between Bo Jackson and Wilt Chamberlain tbh.
That's the truth.
Agree, both were freaks of nature.
How is bo even supposed to win the clutch category at all
"Master of none", Bo Jackson?
I like the video, but I was just wondering why Sportcenter doesn’t have that sidebar anymore. Forgot about that thing.
I got young shaq off pure physicals. Dude was fast as hell, quick, agile, bouncy, coordinated. I always factor in height cause I see what a difference it makes in the sports I've played.
Randy Moss belongs in the list of greatest athletes ever.
You guys are sleeping on BO. He’s ran a 4.12
People don't realize how fast MJ was. Look it up. These guys obviously didn't.
MJ would have to run a sub 4.2 to even be in Bo's league.
@@bigghoww ...and Bo would need a 48" vertical to be in MJ's league.
CarsMoveMe he could jump pretty damn high
@@CarsMoveMe you said fast. I dont believe the word fast is used to describe a vertical. 🤨
CarsMoveMe it doesn’t matter how fast he was cause no matter what he wasn’t even close to how fast bo was
Narrow margin. Bullshit.
1. Mike tried baseball. Bo excelled. Same field. One an allstar the other hell no.
2. Bo is bigger, faster, stronger, quicker, and played a tougher sport.
3. Bo would whip MJ's ass in a fist fight.
Its not even close. Bo wins hands down. However, we are talking about nerds and geeks trying to gauge athleticism.... Not going to happen
Bo is the better athlete. Hands down.
Grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and was so blessed to have meet them both in their prime. I will never I meet Michael Jordan at the Rick Wood classic in Birmingham. Rick Wood Field is the oldest functioning stadium in America. I know BO. though family Bessemer Alabama born and Raised
Im going to get e-murdered for this, but I think a better comparison would have been Lebron Vs Bo. Not that Lebron is better, but he’s way more athletically gifted.
GroundBreakers Box Breaks I agree
Uh no
You must be under the age of 30 to say some thing so ridiculous. MJ was the better athlete by far. Lebron has size, that's it. Shooting, agility, speed, quickness, vertical. I mean, come on.
Last Dragon shooting isn’t part of athleticism. Lebron is a genetic freak. MJ was a fairly average build man, with insane work ethic and competitive mentality, and awesome basketball IQ.
I’m not saying Lebron is a better basketball player so untwist your panties XD Lebron is built like an NFL linebacker and can run as fast and jump as high or higher than most of the small guys in the NBA. Dudes 270 pounds and runs a 4.6. He could dominate literally any sport he put effort into.
Glad to have lived to see them both play,unmatched to this day these two are allllllll time legends!
Where is Jim Thorpe?
MJ = Superstar
Bo = God
But was Bo a better athlete than God??
Reezle Weezle God is wasn't or gonna an athlete, God is just God.
why is this just blowing up now
Bo is easily the most athletic here no doubt
ESPN used to be the coolest shit. Nowadays, it’s corporate bullshit that makes what’s left of competent humanity cringe
Agree! I use to be able to watch ESPN all day!! Now it’s all about politics.. it’s hard to watch now
@@lsunationalchamps08 I still think they would talk about politics if you were to put them in this climate it would be hard not to
When are you referring to?
Just your racist dude its fine
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Bo would do better in NBA than MJ would do in MLB or NFL. That's a damn fact and y'all know it is
facts
Bo ran so hard he tore his own leg out of socket trying to escape that tackle. No contest here.
Butter Johnson I'm 90% sure that was the defender twisting Bo's leg. You can exaggerate it all you want though
I think the fact of the matter is in order for you to generate enough force for your leg to be jerked out of place with his amount of muscle mass/strength is absolutely ridiculous. Whether it was him or the guy twisting... that physiologically doesn't make sense haha... 100% freak
Nah Wilt Chamberlain vs Bo Jackson Wilt was in 2 professional sports hall of fames Volleyball and basketball
Hershel Walker is so underrated as one of the greatest athletes of all time. The crazy thing is he is still in phenomenal shape.
Tiger Woods or Stephen Curry. Who's better?
Why is this even close? Michael Jordan is an amazing basketball player, but seriously? Bo Jackson is a beast of a man, and how could Michael even compare?
Man this is a tough one I LOVE MJ AND BO BUT BO WAS GREAT IN 2 SPORTS SO I'M GOING TO GIVE THE EDGE TO BO
This disrespectful really. Only person comparing to Bo is Primetime
Clutch is an unfair category for a rb
So is reaction time to a basketball player. How do you compare MJ to Bo on hitting a fastball. That's a no brainer
Richard Davis They used baseball for each player on reaction time. Pay attention.
@@dccrazy527 so Bo was a baseball player of course he has a better reaction time in hitting a baseball
Richard Davis That is how you measure both players reaction time fairly. Use the same sport and calculate the same ball speed and direction. Evaluate which player reacted quicker to the baseball. That will determine who has a better reaction time fairly.
So MJ in baseball or Bo in baseball. Hahaha. Bo vs. Deion should be in the convo.
Bo Jackson is my #1
You know, these young people comment on shit they don't know. They're comment on things they didn't see...Most don't even read... Bo was fast as hell....man! All these people that played including Deion Sanders will tell you Bo was no joke. Bo did things unhuman in his time. If Bo hadn't gotten hurt, Bo would have been in the NFL and Baseball Hall of Fame. People aren't lying to you when, they tell you this was a very athletic dude.
007 Lanski agreement 💯 percent
Bo Jackson had unrivaled combination of power and speed. Like Mike Tyson did in boxing.
Bo is 10x better than MJ
Bo is the greatest modern athlete combining strength speed reaction time vision and a high charecter guy as well.
They forgot Mike Tyson
a 4.14 40? ... I never heard of that
Tennessee and Olympic track star Christian Coleman ran a Laser timed 4.12 a couple years ago. It's on TH-cam
Buddy Flankwood it was a 4.12
Goes to Bo hands down!
Bo was the greatest pure athlete we have ever seen. Can't even think of a true second place!
Bo Jackson was doing Parcore before it was even created. Michael Jordan Failed to do what Bo Jackson did. Bo Jackson was an All Star in 2 sports. Michael was an all star in 1.
Riley Dinkleman Relearning to play a sport he hasn’t played since childhood in 2 short years isn’t failure. It was a bucket list. A fair assessment could be given if he had devoted more years to develop the fundamentals and skillset.
Spider walked the wall this dude was a freak of nature i never seen anyother baseball player do that to bad he had that career ending injury he would had been the first 2 sports hall of famor no doubt 💪💥
Bo had sliders all the way up and was on rookie difficulty unfair
Jordan was a freakish basketball player.
Bo was a freakish human being.
That's really all you need to know.
There is a difference between what it takes to be athletic in all sports. MJ body style would not have let him play football.
He was custom built for basketball. I bet Bo didn't have a 50" vert.
If we put them together and had them play 10 different sports bo would probably win everything but basketball and golf
He could play football, just as a receiver
Most football players have a higher vert on average than basketball players
@@Jburneyjr you must be smokin that good stuff. If you say skill positions then maybe. Except for quarterback.
AB 87 DBs have higher standing betta but most WRs DBs Tightends crush basketball players with running start max vert
He was like 6'8? and had speed coulda been a reciever..
It should be Barry Sanders. No super bowl ,but no one could do what he did.
Barry had hops too. He could easily dunk at like 5'8
Best basketball player ever? Jordan
Best overall athlete? Bo
Agree 100%.
How many championships did Bo win? "I play real sports. Not trying to be the best at exercising. F*ck this guy." - Kenny Powers.
Bo Jackson in a weight lifting against jordan or a street fight bo wins track and field bo wins golf bo can drive a golf ball over 300 yards today plastic hip and all.
Tony Knife because body builders can beat up mma fighters right ? Lol
Michael isnt a mma fighter tho
Jordan's conditioning and thirst to win was much higher than bo's.
Bo Jackson and Jim Thorpe are the best two athletes in the last 100 years imo.
Free - Range excuse my ignorance but who is Jim Thorpe as in the land of Oz IV never heard of him and in my personal opinion wilt Chamberlain is the greatest athlete that IV looked into and bo is unbelievable but wilt is not human.
@@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58 He was a Native American athlete and Olympian. He won the gold in Pentathlon and Decathlon. He played played college and Professional football, baseball, and basketball. He was an amazing man
Free - Range well that's unreal to be honest why isn't he more well known? It would appear as though he's been hidden in an attempt to hide how good man once was to today. Like I feel they do with wilt constantly because it pains them that people from not to far back where actually better physical and mentally than what we now are
@@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58 He is well known really. He played before Wilt the Stilt. Wilt was an amazing athlete without a doubt.
lol sorry no white boy gonna compete.
This is about greatest athlete and hands down Bo wins because Bo knows everything
How does being "clutch" fall into best athlete? to me.. athlete is more of a physical measure
The mental attitude is what separates levels of athlete. Plenty of physically gifted people all over, having the discipline and drive to prove you're better in competition is what makes the greatest athletes.
kolby gray jordan wasn't clutch any damn way....he made 2 of 13 game winners. Ehlo...lol. Russell, push off.
90/10 - sports are 90% mental.. 10% physical. Pretty much any athlete ever will agree with that. The only exception in some cases is football in a few positions. Defense, it applies, special teams it applies, majority of offensive positions.. it applies. Just kinda how it works.
@@pickzkickz wtf you on about? Jordan is the most clutch player of all US sports wtf.
Well, who was a better baseball player?
What if Bo never got hurt! We were all cheated of his greatness! He was so strong he pulled his hip out of socket then it went back in but blood loss to the femur is what really what ended his career! Basically his hip joint died from the lack of blood!! Still the best athlete I ever seen in my 45 years on this Earth!!
Bo was the greatest athlete of all time, MJ was the most dependable and reliable person to have on your team, both amazing athletes.
America has just found a new species named bo jackson
People often forget that by the time mj left baseball his batting average improved. And despite his 20 mph dribbling, they had bo running with the football not moving. And football being more difficult? Please read about the dribbling.
Bo Jackson was way more physically athletic. There's no question. But MJ hit .275 in the Arizona Fall League (something stupid like 75%+ of players in the AZL make it to the Bigs) That is BEYOND phenomenal.
I second that.
onlyone23km How can you compare someone in the major leagues who was improving every year , at least until his injury, to someone who never made it to the majors.
Let's all appreciate a time when sports center actually went over a minute without mentioning Lebron, if hey had this shit now they'd give it Lebron without a second thought.
Yeah Dion Sanders could not touch this guy when it came to quality play in either sport. They used to try to compare the two back in the day, no way just watch all the highlights if you weren’t around in those days. I was and I remember Vincent was literally unstoppable, until he had his career ending injury. He was the best!!¡
Bo was possibly they best athlete since Jim Thorpe
Why were these two even compared. Sure Michaels clutch factor was through the roof but as an athlete Bo was 230 pounds and a 4.12 40. That is out of this world. I would be amazed to see another running back that big and that fast in my lifetime again.
Bo Jackson is my #2
#1 jim Thorpe HOF baseball, HOF Football, multi gold Olympian
#2 Bo Jackson
#3 Michael Jordan
#4 Jerry Rice
#5 Mohammed Ali
Wilt would be above Jordan
LeBron is the most athletic I've ever seen.
Than bo
Bolt
Than Randy Moss. On my list.
@@davidseney7588 no way Labron is more athletic than the guys above. I would put Allen Iverson and Charlie Ward above him. Iverson was a state championship as a QB and Charlie ward was a 1st round draft pick and Heisman trophy winner as a QB before changing and going to the NBA.
Lebron is one of the best NBA players of all time but his size makes him that and not as much as athleticism.
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Bo is straight up overrated, doesn't belong in this list. I'd replace him with Carl Lewis, Olympic gold medalist in 100m, 200m, long jump, and relay. I'm not so sure about Ali either, he's probably the most important sports figure ever but what made him special was his skill, not athleticism.
Jordan was no doubt great at basketball. But there is no comparison to Bo's achievements as a natural all-round athlete, which high school can be added to support Bo's feats. Other than football and baseball he was also in track and field. 14.8m triple jump, 6'8" high jump, 11' pole vault (with a pole rated for 185lbs, he was ~200lbs). Not exactly olympic stats, but for events that see people who are lean and weigh less than he did by a good amount, I say not too shabby.
The goat is the goat
Mike Tyson has something to say about this
They got it right. 👍
I agree completely, there is a difference between greatest of their sport and greatest overall athlete. I would even put Dion Sanders about Michael, which isnt saying much either because everyone knows Dion was a freak. But Bo still stands above any athlete for overall prowess, could you imagine if he was 6'6 like Jordan? That man would have tore about rims.
Nobody compares to Bo on a physical level. Jordan is a freak of nature and more successful but Bo was a stud in 2 sports. A 4.12?! That’s insane. Without injuries who knows
Rookie MJ Better Than Prime LeChoke
Lol. That wasnt a legit 4.12. I ran a 4.58 in high school timed the same way as bo. Went to try and walk on a college team, and what do ya know...a 4.72
kellyswanzy1 even a 4.2 at his size would be crazy. He made fools out of dudes on the football field
Rookie MJ Better Than Prime LeChoke literally no one can compare to his size strength and speed. The only person alive that has that type of legendary athleticism right now is Lebron James.
bo said on an interview he ran a 4.13 electronically
and rn i ran a 4.8 hand timed at 14 5'3 i want to know electric lol
You sir have fantastic taste in football players.