OT: If you could have dinner with any 3 athletes...

Submitted by FabFiver5 on
So this girl and I are starting to get to know each other and she came out with this question for me, asking...if you could have dinner with any three LIVING athletes, who would they be? Without hesitation, my first and only choice is always Jalen Rose. He's my childhood hero and I'd stack my Jalen fanhood up against anyone in the world. But after that, I had a tough time deciding who I'd choose. So my question to you all is who would you choose? P.S. This girl is smokin' hot AND loves sports. Suffice to say, I'm doing my best to lock it down.
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jabberwock

February 13th, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^

snark aside; I have had the pleasure of dinning with Ali. This was many years ago, and while his condition was obviously effecting him, he was still pretty coherent. He was very friendly, funny actually and really seemed like he wanted everyone else to be as happy and comfortable as possible. Guy still had a big ego (in a good natured way) and came off just like his interviews (if a tiny bit more subdued). I'm not a baseball fan or historian, but every time I talked to him, all I could think was "This is probably what Babe Ruth was like," (but with less drinking and hookers).

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Robbie Moore

February 13th, 2010 at 12:54 PM ^

Steve Yzerman - humility, class and excellence. Sandy Koufax - left handed Jewish boy named Sandy. Just like this author. Made a girls name legit. The hero of my youth. Zeke - The smiling assassin.

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KinesiologyNerd

February 13th, 2010 at 1:09 PM ^

Lance Armstrong Eddy Merckx Johan Bruyneel In my humble opinion, the 3 greatest cycling tacticians of all time. My favorite cyclist (right now at least) is Alberto Contador, but I feel like I could learn so much more from those three.

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Tamburlaine

February 13th, 2010 at 1:17 PM ^

Whichever three would have sex with me afterwards. (Before wards would be a bonus). I'm thinking Beyonce, Jennifer Anniston (they're athletes: they work out), and probably Serena Williams. I'd love to be staring at her bunghole dead center. Oh and listen, OP: You don't EVER have to tell us how Smokin' Hot the chick you are trying to score is. You are Message Board Guy--real American Heeeerrrroooo---we KNOW you (and the rest of us) ONLY score the hottest, riches, smartest, blow-jobbiest, bring their hot friends home to bangiest chicks in the world. So go ahead, Mr Message Board Guy--puff out your chest. Put away that vaseline. Wash those jizz-rags off for the last time. YOU, sir, ONLY score with the best, hottest chicks anyone could possibly imagine.

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aaamichfan

February 14th, 2010 at 4:09 AM ^

I'm not gonna lie, I found it was pretty funny. I think the OP would even get a slight chuckle.

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LumberJack

February 13th, 2010 at 1:20 PM ^

Tom Brady and Charles Woodson and LaMarr Woodley I'd invite them all over, hand Tom my weathered Nerf football and tell him I was going long, remind LaMarr he had to count to five-one-thousand before blitzing, and stare Woodson right in the eyes and say, "See you in the endzone."

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Mateo

February 13th, 2010 at 1:23 PM ^

Pete Rose- Im the biggest reds fan in the world Mike Hart- Just so we can talk about how awesome it was when he said little brother in his presser Lebron- Come on, its Lebron

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Tamburlaine

February 13th, 2010 at 2:01 PM ^

But "little brother" has been the opposite of awesome since he said it and left for greener pastures. It has been the bane of the Michigan Fan's existence for the last two years. I know, I know...someday, someday we'll be kicking MSU arse all over the place and stuff...

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mgolf4

February 13th, 2010 at 1:47 PM ^

1. Desmond - favorite player growing up 2. Peyton - if I could dissect film at dinner with him 3. Arnold Palmer - he's a baller and is Arizona tea is heavenly

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jmblue

February 13th, 2010 at 1:44 PM ^

I'd give you an answer, but I'd have to change it each of the next 16 days as I'm going to learn fascinating human-interest stories from NBC about U.S. Olympians (and the occasional token guy from another part of the world) that will make me root my heart out for athletes in sports I didn't know existed. I can't wait!

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mgorichrod

February 13th, 2010 at 2:05 PM ^

I would take The Big Aristotle, arguably one of the most entertaining yet dominant figures in the sports world of all time. Coupled with childhood hero Reggie Miller, the duo would provide outrageous anecdotes of the NBA in the 1990s, the glory years of the league. Finally, I would throw in Ana Ivanovic, the hottest women's athlete on the planet. Sounds like a helluva time.

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MinorforPresident

February 13th, 2010 at 2:08 PM ^

Well my three in this exact order would be: 1.) Tom Brady - my favorite football player ever. 2.) Herschel Walker - cause I'm greedy and it's like getting to chat with 3-4 players in one. 3.) Natas Kaupas - yes I skated, yes I still do, and he was the man when I was kid.

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MaizeAndBlueWahoo

February 13th, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^

Ernie Harwell (Dude was a Marine and was once traded for a catcher. That's close enough to athlete.) Steve Yzerman Joe Dumars The only problem is, I don't know if the universe can handle that much pure class in one table setting.

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GVBlue86

February 13th, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^

Barry sanders Yzerman peyton manning All time greats who are humble and seem like they are very approachable/easy to talk to. Always liked them, barry and yzerman were my first sports idols. Brees is almost there too.

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imablue

February 13th, 2010 at 8:54 PM ^

Since many posted the non-living, here's my 3 Rocky Marciano - the only undefeated Heavyweight champ Babe Ruth - speaks for itself. We'll have cocktails for lunch Bob Ufer - The most devout Michigan man other than Bo. OT- 3 sports figures I met. Met Reggie Jackson in San Diego during the '84 world series, he wasn't too friendly. Saw some dude with long grey hair in an upscale lounge in Gulf Shores, turns out it was Kenny Stabler, I had to say hello. I stood within 5 ft of Zetterberg at Harper Grace, I didn't recognize him, just nodded to him, he returned the nod.

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FreetheFabFive

February 14th, 2010 at 7:42 AM ^

Gordie Howe Charles Woodson Ernie Harwell I know Ernie isn't an "athlete" but he is a legend of the sport and can probably tell me more about the sport than any living athlete could imagine. Actually, if I had dinner with just Ernie, I would consider myself a pretty damn lucky man.

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