Is Kelly Slater the greatest athlete of all time?
Is Kelly Slater the greatest athlete of all time? The question was raised by his main sponsor and the answer may lie ahead. The Floridian wonder boy from Cocoa Beach has collected a few numbers. Let’s see. “So far, Kelly Slater has won 11 world titles. That’s more than any athlete in any major sport […]
Is Kelly Slater the greatest athlete of all time? The question was raised by his main sponsor and the answer may lie ahead. The Floridian wonder boy from Cocoa Beach has collected a few numbers. Let’s see. “So far, Kelly Slater has won 11 world titles. That’s more than any athlete in any major sport ever”. True, although the concept of major sport is always biased. If surfing is major sport, what’s soccer? Fair enough. Tiger Woods conquered 10 world titles. He is followed by Wayne Gretzky (9), Muhammad Ali (9), Steffi Graff (7), Barry Bonds (7), Michael Schumacher (7), Barry Bonds (7), Walter Ray Williams Jr (7), Richard Petty (7), and so on. “Kelly holds three Guinness World Records and the record for being both the youngest and oldest surfer to win a title. A record that Kelly himself keeps breaking”. True assumption. He is “The Machine”.
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Is Kelly Slater the greatest athlete of all time?
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