Did ESPN underestimate Djokovic in the list of the 100 best of the 21st century?
One of the most respected media outlets in the world, ESPN, in the selection of the 100 best athletes of the 21st century, ranked the American swimmer Michael Phelps as the best, winner of 28 Olympic medals, of which 23 are gold, and only placed the best tennis player in history, Novak Djokovic, in 11th place. 24 Grand Slams and the owner of almost all records.
ESPN placed American tennis player Serena Williams in second place, Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi is third, followed by basketball player LeBron James.
Famous quarterback Tom Brady is fifth, followed by tennis player Roger Federer, gymnast Simone Bale, golfer Tiger Woods, sprinter Usain Bolt, and Kobe Bryant completes the Top 10.
Behind Djokovic is Rafael Nadal in 12th place, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Steph Curry, Kathy Ledecky, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal…
Serbian basketball player Nikola Jokić took the 28th position, just ahead of the famous German Formula 1 driver Mihael Šumacher.
German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki is 41, and French football players Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane took 48th and 50th place.
Source: RTS
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Source: bizlife.rs
