“Greatest and 2nd Greatest American Athletes of All Time”: Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali Pose With Little Kid in Unearthed Photo

Michael Jordan is easily one of the best basketball players ever. He is widely recognized as the GOAT. But it would be fair to say that he is also one of the greatest athletes regardless of the sport. His fitness, athleticism, his mentality, his drive, his desire, and his competitiveness. Everything about him made him someone you would not want to get against in any sort of competition.

Talking about other sports, Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer the world had ever seen. The People’s Champion was one of the greatest athletes of his time once again regardless of the sport. Ali was someone who transcended boundaries. It does not matter if you do not know one thing about boxing or boxers, everyone knows Muhammad Ali.

Now, a photo of the two icons is going viral on the internet. 

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Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali before the 1997 NBA Finals

Jordan and Ali posed for a picture before Game 1 between Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls in the Finals of the NBA in 1991.

Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali before game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/ycPxG1pozH

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 22, 2022

The fans were in awe of the two legends together.

Standing in between the greatest and 2nd greatest American Athletes of all time…

— Erza Mural (@mural_erza) April 22, 2022

That was Ali’s grandson

— Omega (@Omega60103383) April 22, 2022

Alternate caption: “Kid takes a picture next to two goats”

— JayLarue80 (@JayLarue80) April 22, 2022

What a great photo

— TJ (@LilToiletRoll) April 23, 2022

Truly what a photo. Two GOATs of different sports, both world-famous entities, together in one frame. There might not be another duo with these many fans that spread across generations. Ali visiting MJ before his massive Finals performance was such a precious moment for the sports industry. This was the first time the two legends met. After this, they also joined hands and featured together in an ad in 1998.

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Michael Jordan in that game series averaged 32.3 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists beating Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz to win the NBA title and Finals MVP. This was MJ and Chicago Bulls’ 5th title. The second consecutive title and 2nd win in the three-peat of 1996-1998. MJ really bossed every game and also won three consecutive Finals MVPs.

Muhammad Ali fought 61 fights in his career and only lost 5. Ali was and is most probably the only athlete in the world who was undeniably the best. Which of the two legends according to you can take the mantle of the greatest athlete of all time? Or is it someone else altogether? Let us know in the comments below!

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