For me, it was Mike Tyson's 1988 knockout of Michael Spinks. We all knew Tyson was an up-and-comer, but Spinks had never lost, and had been knocked down in his professional career only once. We thought Tyson might ultimately win in 12 rounds or so, or he might lose, but I NEVER thought he'd do this:



I was watching this with about 10,000 other people at Houston's Summitt arena. It was incredible.

The way this man conducted himself on and off the field right up to his very end.

Mr. October hitting three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.

Magic Johnson's performance in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, and he did this AS A ROOKIE.

Michael Jordan's "The MOVE" in Game 2 of the 1991 NBA Finals.


Eli Manning-to-David Tyree("The Connection") in Super Bowl XLII

GO GIANTS!!!!!

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Tiger Woods winning the US Open with a broken leg.

Muhammad Ali lighting the torch.

CJTJ said:

That was REALLY COOL.

I didn't see it, but wish I had ...

Bruce Lee at an exibition fight in L.A.

And this extremely bad mf...

Sort of a backwards take on this, but seeing Mike Tyson get knocked out by Buster Douglas was like seeing the sun rise at night. I never imagined Tyson being knocked out!

Okay, not that amazing, but seeing my alma mater (#5 seed, first trip to the Big Dance in about 30 years) get beat at the buzzer after they fought back from a 16 point deficit in last year's NCAA tournament was heartbreaking.

Seeing the Bulls win their 6th championship in Chicago!

In person: seeeing Carl Lewis run at Drake Relays (he got beat by Obadele Thompson), also Michael Johnson and Gwen Torrence smoke everyone in the 200.

I also got to see the US Men's Olympic volleyball team play Cuba, which was very cool.

Carl Lewis on a track
Young Mike Tyson
The Jordan Pippen Bulls
Walter Payton and the 85 Bears
Bruce Lee in person
These young cats in Extreme Sports on Bikes, skateboards or Motocycles
Dave King hitting a HR as a Cub with one hand in a REAL game
Vince Young dunking over a 7foot players head
Jordan / Dominic slam dunk contest 87/88

Jordan had so many, but his "sick game" in Utah, his "last game" to win it all, the right to left move against the Lakers.

Pete Sampras vomiting at (I believe it was) the US Open and still winning it.

"The Play"


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They weren't all good.

Bill Buckner making the error against the Mets
Greg Norman's collapse at the Masters

Byron said:

Maybe the greatest story ever. I'm crying like a little girl right now.

For me, this was #2 on the list:



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RodeoSchro said:

It was indeed!!!!!

Its not moto gp as the name suggests it was German round of WSB/WSS in 2002

Lucky man

RodeoSchro said:

That is SICK. Xtreme sports is my number one specator sport right now, even over the NFL.

NDRU said:

Omg that is at Jaws isn't it? Those guys are effing crazy, 50 ft swell? 12ft nearly killed me when i rode back in the day, helllll nooooo.

"He Hate Me" and the XFL. I was amazed that they let players have crazy names like "He Hate Me" on the back of their jerseys.

mdiver said:

yeah that's right, Jaws! Totally insane! I grew up with 5 foot waves at Zuma beach and that's enough to toss you like a rag doll!

NDRU said:

You have to be to ride those waves at Jaws

When Ben Johnson BLEW Carl Lewis away in 1988 I could NOT believe what I had just witnessed.

Graycap23 said:

that was crazy, unfortunately for Ben it was a short lived glory.

Graycap23 said:

And you shouldn't have, for Ben Johnson was a cheater.

The 360 windmill that Vince Carter did at the slam dunk contest back in 2000.


whaaaaat