This list will be controversial, because how could it not be? When it comes to best athletes of this century, we are only looking at what athletes did this century. For example, Michael Jordan (maybe the greatest athlete of all time) played 2 seasons with the Wizards in the early 2000s, but what he did for the Wizards wouldn’t qualify him for this list.
1. Lionel Messi – Soccer
2. Tiger Woods- Golf
3. Tom Brady – Football
4. Michael Phelps – Swimming
5. Lebron James – Basketball
6. Usain Bolt – Sprinting
7. Novak Djokovic- Tennis
8. Cristiano Ronaldo – Soccer
9. Floyd Mayweather – Boxing
10. Sidney Crosby – Hockey
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