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There is something about great athletes and incredible moments in sport that’s truly unforgettable and mesmerizing. I can remember how I used to sit by the TV as a child and be amazed by the feats of talent, team-work and skill I saw performed by some of the world's best superstars. If you consider yourself a sports fan, these people and these teams are the kind of legends you must be familiar with.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the highest scoring player in the history of the NBA with 38,387 points scored in the years 1969 – 1989. The American center played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers and won a record six time NBA Most Valuable Player, a record 19 time NBA All-Star, and was a member of six NBA championship teams.
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While no one will argue that Abdul-Jabbar was one of best basketball players in the world, there is one title he can't claim, which belongs to Bill Russell. Russell played center for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career. That is the most championships wins by a single player to this day, and it's even more amazing that they were won by the same team. |
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The record holder for most points in the NFL is Morten Andersen, nicknamed "The Great Dane". Born in Denmark in 1960, Andersen played in the NFL from 1982 to 2007 and scored 2,544 points. He is notable for also being the all-time leading scorer for two different, rival teams: The New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. Probably the best NFL Kicker of all times, Andersen also holds the record for most games played (382), oldest player to score 14 points in a game (at the age of 47) and most game winning field goals (103). |
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Terry Bradshaw (left) and Joe Montana (right) share the record for most wins as starting quarterback in the NFL, with 4 wins each. Bradshaw last played in 1983 and Montana in 1994. The quarterbacks are the leaders of the offensive team, responsible for calling the play in the huddle. In each of the 8 wins divided between these two they were the leaders of their team and together they have scored nearly 500 touchdowns (Bradshaw - 212, Montana – 273).
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The record for most home runs in MLB is held by Barry Bonds with 762 home runs over a career spanning from 1986 to 2007. Bonds played his first seven seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates before spending 15 years with the San Francisco Giants. A 14-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove Award-winner, Bonds is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all times despite his involvement in the baseball steroids scandal. |
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Founded in 1909, The Montreal Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team in the NHL, predating the founding of the NHL itself. The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other franchise (24), and were the last Canadian team to do so, during the 1992-93 season. |
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Josef "Pepi" Bican (1913 – 2001) was a Czech-Austrian football striker that scored an estimated 1468 goals in his entire career. This makes him the all-time most prolific scorer in football history. Bican had the ability to play with both feet, he also had considerable pace and was able to run 100 meters in 10.8 seconds, which was as fast as many sprinters of the time. He played for SK Slavia Prague, Rapid Vienna, and many other teams across Europe. |
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The Spanish team Real Madrid holds the record for most UEFA Champions League titles, with 10 wins as well as a home dominance of 32 "La Liga" titles. It is one of three clubs to have never been relegated from the top flight of Spanish football, along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. Recently the team has broken another record, with the signing of Gareth Bale, reportedly for around 100 million Euros. |
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And since we are on the topic, we can't leave out the world cup that is currently taking place. Brazil is the most successful national team in the history of the World Cup, having won five FIFA World Cup titles and reaching the final in 2 other opportunities. Brazil is also one of the only countries, besides Argentina and Spain, to win a World Cup away from its continent (Sweden 1958, South Korea/Japan 2002). Brazil is the only country to take part in all FIFA World Cups since 1930, being the team with most wins and goals scored in the history of the competition. |
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Born in 1975, Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods turned professional in 1996. By April 1997, he already won his first major (the 1997 Masters), pocketing no less than $486,000 US dollars. With his ongoing wins and sponsorships, he was considered one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years. Woods has broken numerous golf records: He has held the title of number one pro golfer in the world for the highest number of consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of weeks. He has been awarded PGA Player of the Year a record breaking eleven times. |
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The Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer has won more Major and Grand Slam titles than any other man in tennis. His supremacy is best reflected in his 302 weeks reign as the first ranked man in the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) ladder, including a 237-consecutive-week stretch at the top from 2004 to 2008. The "Federer Express" turned pro in 1998 and even today, at the age of 32, he is still ranked the 4th best player in the world. |
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