My 5 players of any sport that are my favorites of all-time. I have been watching sports since 1977:
5. Jake Arrieta - He made my top 5. Explanation is, he was 2-0 in the 2016 WS and helped bring the Cubs their 1st World Championship in 108 years. He is the definition of clutch. He had a combined record = 2015 and 2016 season's of 40-14 with an era of 2.39. He won NL Cy Young in 2015 and threw 2 no hitter's = one in 2015 and another in 2016. In the 2015 and 2016 season's if the Cubs scored 3 runs or more he was unbeatable.
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - He is the reason why I became a Lakers fan. I thought he was bigger than life as 6 year old. He beat up Bruce Lee . He was on TV a lot before cable even came out. 6 Championships, 6 League MVP's, the Sky Hook, I love Cap!
3. Kobe Bryant - Closest thing to Michael Jordan we will ever see. When Shaq got traded, Kobe said hold my beer, I got this. Kobe wins back to back Championships without Shaq. I loved Kobe and his work ethic.
2. Peyton Manning - He is what the Indianapolis Colts stand for. Greatest player in Colts franchise history. He won 4 League MVP's and a SB MVP in Indianapolis and a brought the city of Indianapolis a SB Championship in 2006.
1. Magic Johnson - To me he is easily the greatest point guard of all-time. He is the greatest leader in all of sports period IMO. 9 finals in 12 seasons, 5 Championships in total. Any team he was on they were winning from high school to college to the Pro's.
Who are your guys Top 5 favorites? You can only choose 5.