"The Best" Sport

A recent poll of over 200 professional athletes from a variety of sports by ESPN Magazine showed I'm not alone in my belief that basketball is "the best" sport in the world.

Here are some of their results:

WHO IS THE BEST CURRENTLY ACTIVE ATHLETE?
1. LeBron James (22)

2. Tiger Woods (19)

3. Kobe Bryant (7)

4. Dwight Howard (4)

5. LaDainian Tomlinson (2)

WHO'S THE GREATEST RETIRED ATHLETE?
1. Michael Jordan (53)

2. Bo Jackson (17)

3. Deion Sanders (7)

4. Carl Lewis (4)

5. Muhammad Ali (2)

WHAT SPORT HAS THE BEST ATHLETES?
1. Basketball (78)

2. Football (42)

3. Baseball (12)

4. Hockey (8)

5. Gymnastics (6)

For the full results, go to http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3424124