If you could be a professional athlete in any one major sport, what would it be?

P G A

 

World Champion Chess Master.

You are considered one of the smartest guys on the planet, you get to beat up on Rooskies, and you have a built-in excuse for any eccentric behavior you want to engage in. Not to mention all the chess groupies.

 

Golf. Only well-respected sport where you can be fat and old and still maintain a high level of play.

 

It's easy

Boxing: Heavyweight Champ. Baddest man in the world, $$$$, great body, women. Only negative is the hits you MIGHT take.

Bball: being the man (last shot),$$$,endorsements, great teammates, women, popular overseas

MLB: $$$, not very taxing

Punter/kicker : easy money, no one knows you

 

I can't believe all of the people saying this. An MLB season is brutal. Baseball players play 162 games in 178 days. That's 6 days of work most weeks, and as many as 13 days in a row. A lot of that is outside in the heat of the summer, which can be brutal if you play in the South or St. Louis. It's much more taxing than a skill position (other than running back) in football. Baseball players longevity is because skills hold up with age better than athleticism, and not because it's easier on their body.

 

"Lady, I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player."

--Jon Kruk

 

As a male...

Double luge.

(It's cool, Obama supports it as well) :grin:

 

Have you seen the golfers on tour now? 95% of these guys are physically fit athletes. Sure some champions tour members are fat, but many former athletes are. Just look at guys like Villegas, D. Johnson, Sergio, etc. (Mickelson and his t*** don't count... too old)

 

Why do people complain that NBA/MLB/ and NFL player are over paid .... when they have to go through a grueling season.


Then you have movie actors making $20 mil or boxer making $20 mil for one movie/fight. Boxers train for probably 3 months and actor probably film for 3-4 months. Then most fans only see them that one time to perform.

Nobody complains about actors .... and I know the movie industry is huge but so is Sports.

You think is harder to make $1 mil per game for NFL player or film an episode of a popular sitcom.

 

Didnt say anything about being the best. Mickelson does count. Golf is still the least taxing on your body. Excluding "sports" like pool and bowling.

 

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.

MLB all the way.

NBA second.
Rally racing would be kind of cool too.

 

SG in the NBA.

 

For a niche choice, international flair, chance to emerge yet historical sport : cricket

Playing an 8 HOUR match. 3-5 days in a row. 40 minutes between innings. But a short 'season'. Thats long and lazy at the same time. $10 mil with endorsements for top player
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/27/cricket-ganguly-flintoffl-business-sports-cricket-players.html

For the love + pay + lifestyle + prestige: MLB.

NBA and premiere soccer close 2nd.

 

Head - MLB

Heart - Olympic marathoner/miler I would love to be the next Prefontaine.

 

if it was to just chill and get rich I would chose closing pitcher, you only are in the game 1 or 2 innings, and sometimes you dont even play.

But since I dont like baseball that much, I would pick basketball, It would be great playing in the NBA, I wouldnt mind being the 7th or 8th man in the rotation.

 

soccer would be good cause you don't have to be super tall you can be normal height/size and still be good which means it won't be awkward dating short girls etc.

downside is that you have a really short offseason.

I'd still go with soccer though, you'd get all the european girls, you'd also have the chance to become a hero of a whole nation if you win a world cup.

 

baseball.

least injury.

most skill based.

most money imo.

 

I initially thought NBA, but I'd rather pick longer career and lesser burnout-prone sport after reading these opinions. Baseball or golf sounds nice.

You'd have legions of women who'd adore you.


Yet not one among them who would want to **** you....

 

pga, dolla dolla bills, yall.