30 Years of Sports..

So last night, Im watching Sportscenter and they are broadcasting their 30, 000th show, which in itself is amazing now-a-days, but they are breaking down the different eras of highlights and sports. What I found interesting, is what amazing sports events I have seen in my relatively short life so far....
In 24 years, Ive seen the greatest Golfer ever, the greatest Basketball player ever, and the greatest Hockey player ever. And I mean EVER. I dont think we will see dominance like that for as long as I live. Ive seen a young, black golfer dominate the field in a historically prejudice and racist Augusta National. Only to have that same golfer continue to lap the field year after year at a record pace. Ive seen a person with such perseverance to play for 21 straight seasons without missing one game. Not sick. Not suspended. Not injured. Not "resting", ala Barry Bonds. Ive seen an NBA player be so dominant and charismatic that he transformed the entire way basketball was thought of and played throughout the world. Ive also seen that player lead his team to the pinnacle of his sport three straight years, take a year off, and lead them right back there three more straight years like he never stopped. All this not to mention that we are now witnesses to perhaps the greatest Tennis Player ever in Roger Federer.
One person I have always wanted to see and will never get the chance to is Mohammad Ali. Ive only heard, read, and seen highlights of him boxing. From afar though, I have always admired him for standing up for what he thought was right, even though it made him lose his boxing license. He seemed to be admired by all who saw him, not only with his dominance but the way he carried himself with such bravado and confidence.

One thing is for sure though. The reason that I watch sports and love sports is the same reason I will always come back for more. To see that next big thing. The next Greatest of all time... Could it be Lebron? Dwade? Sidney? Ndudi Ebi?.... wait a second.

Sports pulls at our heart strings like nothing else out there. We all have our favorite teams, clubs, sports, and players. And thats the thing that makes it great for us fans. We can banter back and forth about who is right and who is the best and who overdosed and who didnt, but theres one thing that we should all be aware of.. we all win with sports. We are all witnesses to something special.