The greatest living ...

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Serena.

Serena. Serena. Serena.

 

For sure. No question.

 

Totally. And I'm old enough to remember when he was on ABC's "Fridays."

 

For race car driver, I wanted to nominate Jerry.
But then I remembered that Jerry, while a race car driver who drove so goddamned fast, never did win no checkered flag but never did come in last, wrapped himself around a telephone poll and sadly is not eligible for this poll.
#Primus

 

Baseball player: Willie Mays
Football player: Aaron Rodgers
Basketball player (male): Michael Jordan
Basketball player (female): Maya Moore
Hockey player: Wayne Gretzky
Soccer player (male): Lionel Messi
Soccer player (female): Abby Wambach
Golfer (male): Tiger Woods
Golfer (female): Annika Sorenstam
Tennis (male): Roger Federer
Tennis (female): Serena Williams
Race car driver: Lewis Hamilton
Olympic Athlete (male): Michael Phelps
Olympic athlete (female): Simone Biles
Coach: Bill Belichick
Rock performer (male): Mick Jagger
Rock performer (female ): Stevie Nicks
Actor: Tom Hanks
Actress: Meryl Streep
Comedian: Dave Chapelle

 

Nick Saban > Belichick.

 

Though retired, I'd go with Gene Hackman for actor.

 

The sports categories are difficult unless there's one for active athletes and one for retired.

Greatest storytelling moviemaker: Louis C.K.*

* need to see his post #metoo work​

 

I pondered Belichick, Saban and Coach K and figured it’s a bit harder to have longtime success in the pros than it is in college. But any are good choices.

 

Brady, Tom

 

I've seen Aaron Rodgers mentioned twice in this thread.

 

There's a funny meme going around congratulating Brady on winning as many NFC titles as Rodgers and Brees.