"He reshaped the landscape, elevating golf to new heights."
"Look at Curry, man. Just look at how much aura, energy, and impact he has on his sport."
"He affects the game. That's all you want, people that affect the game."
"Kobe Bryant is a top 10 player because of the legacy he left behind."
"Alfonso Davies' success for Bayern has changed the Canadian football landscape forever."
"That has to be one of the nicest physiques I've seen, 100, ever. Period."
"Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother." - Kobe Bryant
"He's one of the greatest players to ever play here, he's got a huge platform."
"He defines what it is to be a Premier League player in this era."
"He made you think you can fly and jump make you believe so true statement."
"She singlehandedly changed and elevated the sport."
"He swung multiple finals, that's all that matters."
"The name carries arguably more weight than any other in the sport ever could."
"There's very few people that have changed the game during the course of their career but who has changed it more than Steph."
"That opened the floodgates for so many other guys to feel like, huh okay we can do that too."
"He walks into every single one of those teams and he makes every single one of those teams better."
"The biggest star in the whole sport, George Mossman."
"His legacy is not just in the systems he put in place or the players he discovered but in the lives of the people he influenced and the sport he helped grow." - Tribute to Gil Brandt
"Steph is by far the most influential player. He changed how teams even when people were okay."
"Holm sent shockwaves around the world with a head kick KO upset... it was an iconic rise and a dizzying fall, flipping the MMA world on its axes overnight."
"He was instrumental in changing the landscape of American wrestling."
"You need at least the one guy in the sport that's going to transcend and push the sport further than the athlete goes further than what the sport is supposed to be."
"We became a Vikings Town; that's how much Teddy meant to us."
"Michael Jordan: Athlete with incredible athletic prowess and cultural icon."
"Mandela won the hearts of millions of white rugby fans."
"Mahomes transcended the position with a breakout sophomore campaign." - Mahomes transcended the quarterback position with a breakout sophomore campaign in 2018.
"Dan Marino changed the game; the NFL has never seen a quarterback like him." - Highlighting Dan Marino's impact on the game.
"Shouldn't you be honored that some kids want to dress as basketball players?"
"Football is the vehicle. Duane's mentality did a 180 from being a rebellious criminal to a fully focused and determined young man obsessed with making it."
"Football has created a lot of basketball players that's my thing."
"I think Salah is probably the most influential or best player in the world right now."
"She embodies this program and she's going down as one of the greatest."
"You know, players are just player power's massive in football at the minute."
"Change lives through volleyball training and inspirational content."
"Players like Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan can only push the game forward."
"in many ways the man who made the title what it is today"
"Bolt's influence over the sprinting world and the running world in general has been insurmountable."
"Tiger Woods flipped the game on its head, and that's why he's the best golfer there's ever been."
"He made golf so much bigger than it ever had been before."
"Having no champion in the Premier League is like when Jordan left the NBA. It's unhealthy."
"Fighting in general, combat sports is doing some huge things."
"If Ronaldo owns a football club, it would be massive."
"He's the man that made me fall in love with the sport."
"This guy is a monster, creating so much space for New York."
"Chuck Liddell is one of the reasons this sport blew up. He was like one of the first proper Superstars."
"I think Tommy is the most influential and important player for soccer right now."
"Football brings normality back and stops underlying issues."
"Fans obviously make a massive part, they make football."
"It's bringing new eyes to boxing, kids are getting involved."
"Don is synonymous with hockey and has played an integral role in growing the game over the past 40 years."
"What Sir Alex Ferguson thinks about the manager should be listened to but should not have huge weight attached to it."
"The turning point was Bruno. Ever since Bruno's come into the team, that was the turning point." - Commentator on the impact of Bruno Fernandes on Manchester United
"He's the only player with the power to stand up to the Glazers." - Jack
"My passion for sport has helped shaped me into Who I am today and has taught me important values that I applied to my daily life." - Miss Wales
"He's the most important voice now at that football club and the players need to follow."
"Tom Brady's impact is not the same, man. He's still getting it done."
"The most dangerous sport has actually made everyday life a lot safer for everyone around the world."
"Mike Metzger is known as the Godfather of Freestyle Motocross."
"I never would have ever thought about having a gun, basketball is the only reason I even own a gun."
"Sidney Moncrief was more than just a regular combo guard."
"He saved not only the franchise, he saved the league."
"He was one of the toughest basketball players. He was like AI back in the day."
"One of the biggest stars in wrestling history."
"Dirk Nowitzki is the reason we are here right now."
"Love him or hate him, he's one of the most revolutionary and entertaining players of his generation."
"What's going to inject into Newcastle, the city, is going to be phenomenal."
"He can do anything like it doesn't matter if he's not scoring if he's not setting guys up he's doing all those little things that you don't really notice but you know that are so important to winning."
"Manchester City is a global football superpower."
"He's a difference maker, that's what Ed Reed does, that's what your Polamalu does, those are the guys that you want on your football team."
"Max Homa is a household name with six career victories and is ranked number nine in the world."
"Born and raised in the City of Angels, Homa adopted Kobe Bryant's Mamba mentality."
"She is the first person, male or female, that has taken Steph's game and duplicated it to her skill set."
"Michael Jordan helped more people be great than anyone else."
"That transcended the sport man, you'd start seeing Paris tops dropping up in East Manchester 12 year olds rocking it like that's in that if you get Man United and Jordan brand that could do an absolute bit Madness."
"The jockey, not the horse, makes the difference."
"Legacy-wise, Jordan's is nearly untouchable. Not only did he lead basketball to global popularity, he helped transform Nike into an empire..."
"A culture was not just changed but defined by him."
"City's support had increased dramatically anyway just because of the football that we've been playing just because of the titles we've been winning and the Guardiola influence cannot be underestimated."
"Cricket has given everything to me, so I try to do something for them."
"Number 3: George St. Pierre. GSP was a great example for many, myself included, of a champion who'd just always been there since she got into the sport."
"I love what he represents, I love what he does for the sport."
"Johny Hendricks demonstrated scary power with colossal KO victories."
"Sport has the power to change the world... it speaks to youth in a language they understand."
"Michael Jordan without Michael Jordan, basketball is not where it is."
"I always like watching guys that just like GSP. If I watch George St Pierre videos of him training, it makes me [__] feel lazy, makes me want to work harder."
"For me, I was 15 and I went to Barcelona and realized that under Johan, everything that he was doing and on that time football become a very different sport."
"They will dominate the league immediately and the game will change also in England."
"I think this is an easy one, it's gonna be James Hardy because James Harden holds the now and the future of the 76ers all up in his hands."
"It really lifted basketball and gave birth to international stars."
"Jordan's effect on the league, he changed the world, he made every dollar you make possible."
"Kobe quickly became the guy for me trying to become a better basketball player."
"My absolute legend in the sport and really, especially in the UK, those two riders were responsible for everyone riding trials."
"But it goes to show you, basketball changed my life."
"The contribution that Daka could put forward could be season defining."
"There's never been a force like Michael Jordan."
"Steph change the game very few people did that."
"It's gonna be a game changer for the women's game."
"I think sport for me taught me to be brave. It taught me to just try things and if it doesn't work, well, I learned that I didn't want to do it. That's a good lesson."
"Stevie's legacy in skateboarding is massive and I think it's only going to grow."
"Israel Adesanya is a guy that makes people come together."
"Wayne Rooney is football royalty... galvanizing effect."
"Cruyff, I think, is the single most influential footballer ever... just beautifully elegant... both as a player and a manager."
"He got so many people paid strictly because of how dominant he was on the football field."
"Steph revolutionized the game on the floor and he revolutionized the way that people can consume and relate to the game."
"There's nothing else better than the first time you ever get your first overall."
"Peyton Manning made our team better, our organization better, and our community better."
"Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time because he had the most dominant influence."
"Muhammad Ali changed the whole dynamic of the business side."
"Shaq was the most dominant player to ever play."
"LeBron James made me fall in love with the game of basketball."
"Ronaldo was the reason I used to watch La Liga."
"He has had a definitely strong impact on boxing—stronger than any other heavyweight I think other than Ali in the recent twenty years."
"There's something just about the grip both of those Sports have on American culture."
"Football's taught me more than many people in my life."
"Steph Curry would have four titles, a Finals MVP, and he revolutionized the game."
"Steph Curry's influence fundamentally changed the way the game of basketball will be played forever."
"It's still Tens's world and we're just living in it."
"He's basically trying to be the Michael Jordan of Indian cricket."
"Taylor changed the game and the linebacker position for good."
"But beyond just the figures and the stats, Kobe was the player of his generation."
"Tony Hawk is a legend both for performing and inventing complicated moves that inspire generations of extreme sports enthusiasts."
"We're still in a top four race because of Cristiano Ronaldo."
"They've taught me so much about the game, they've made me who I am today."
"Many of the PBA pros are idols to hundreds of aspiring bowlers and PBA fans in general."
"LeBron looked just as good as his first first year man the man is absolutely down pat a great example for the young guys"
"His legacy extends far beyond just Formula 1."
"The numbers of young people who've taken basketball up as an option... has been pretty astronomical."
"Whoever wins this fight is going to be the king of this division and the one that calls the shots from now on."
"The Dutch influence at Liverpool is pretty big. They've played a big part and will play a big part in the future for this club."
"This will inspire other fighters to do what we're doing."
"Formula One applies a lot of attention from everywhere in the world, like a lot of people following, watching you."
"Kobe Bryant did so much for this game on and off the court."
"Ryan Garcia is a fighter who is transcending the sport."
"Sport certainly has got the power to change the world."
"Lewis Hamilton made the world even care about Formula One."
"I mean, who's looking at the league now besides Ja? Who can be? It's just like, look, you got your honest, you got to, you got all these top guys hating, but none of them really feel like they have the charisma..."
"Beckham had quite a big impact on me as a United fan. He was the reason I loved the number seven shirt."
"KSI winning that fight kicked off the entire influencer boxing scene."
"Lynn... managed to stay really relevant the whole time... [Her] achievements have been super inspiring and really has pushed the barrier for women in the sport."
"I ain't got nothing but praise for Deion Sanders."
"Football, man. We owe everything to this game." - Dan Campbell
"This game single-handedly put me where I am today, and I have to pay tribute."
"It's good to see him out there as a journalist I think because he's quite a powerful influential figure in Australian cricket."
"Steph Curry is the most influential player when it comes to little people."
"I think the standard of English football in the last five or six years has been dragged up Kicking and Screaming by Pep Guardiola's Revolution."
"Ramsey brings leadership, a sense of stature to the back."
"He made a really lasting impression, I think, on the bodybuilding world."
"People is paying more attention to the UFC and there's a lot of little kids that there are you know trying to be me trying to do what I do."
"He's lifted the level of the Premier League."
"Football was the catalyst for it and football can be the catalyst for a lot of things."
"Wenger's legacy revolutionized football in this country."
"Deckers was a living legend lifting the international appeal of the sport to new highs."
"Every sport on the planet has its superstars, those that are able to win the crowd, become showered in elation, and sometimes even transcend their sport."
"Certain MMA superstars don't form overnight. Often they take time to develop and grow into their own as the sport-transcending individuals they become."
"Beckham revolutionized Premier League football, didn't he?"
"Football saved my life... kept me out of trouble."
"Paul Pogba is probably a massive part of how successful we're going to be this season."
"I think like when Stephen Curry done he gonna be one of the ghosts because he's changed the way the game's played forever."
"Ronaldinho made people fall in love with football."
"Ben Slavis is the greatest thing that's happened to this program."
"NBA lucky to have Giannis as the new face. He's a phenomenal asset for the league."
"Allen Iverson has had an essential impact on the NBA."
"He feels stadiums... he does everything that you could possibly hope."
"Bruno Fernandes has been the player that's made Manchester United relevant for the last two years."
"An era is more than just winning, it's about how you change the game and maintain your dominance."
"An era isn't just about the number of titles you win, it's about how you shape the game and maintain your dominance."
"He was one of the first collegiate and Olympic level wrestlers to come into MMA and show that his background was not only viable for the sport, but one of its most dominant forms."
"I don't care what anyone says, I helped bring this game to another level."
"Ramy has brought in an entire region into bodybuilding."
"Footballers are largely a force for good in this country."
"Sport mirrors society in a lot of ways, so the teaching and parenting that you got at home is totally different now in 2023 than it was in the 80s."
"This bird stage has propelled countless skaters into superstardom."
"Steph Curry, the nucleus for this team with that style, he's the guy to actually change the game for the good for sure."
"He's a the stuff he's been doing not just as a performer but for the sport is incredible."
"Japanese baseball has affected the game drastically since its creation; cultures have merged together in a wonderful melting pot."
"Skateboarding wasn't just something that I did, it allowed me something to be, you know? It gave me a culture to kind of attach to and immerse myself in."
"LeBron James is still the straw that stirs the drink."
"Boxing directly affects crime rates in the country."
"We've been able to use sports athletes and properties to drive the brand and to reach our consumer."
"Perhaps you still can't win playing the style he did, but the undeniable fact and the enduring mark of his legacy is that he did change basketball."
"Everybody always points to Michael in making all these changes or things, but Wilt Chamberlain was the first one that really made changes. He was the first dominant person about basketball."
"Showing why she is the face of the future women's skateboarding here in SLS."
"Sports are so powerful in prison. What do they do during the Super Bowl? You get to watch the Super Bowl."
"Allen's impact in and beyond basketball was enormous."
"Religion and sports are intertwined in this really bizarre way."
"When Jack Grealish gets on the ball, he makes the opposition start backtracking mentally."
"I proved that I'm a draw in the sport of boxing."
"He was a genius and he unified the city and transcended football."
"It's transformational, he's the best player to ever play the game."
"Cool and confident, Naomi Osaka is a powerful athlete and champion for change."
"We're guessing the face of women's skateboarding for the next decade or more."
"Bron's like, you know, he changed all the basketball women and men's, they all play like Steph he revolutionized the game."
"He's the reason why Man United have got three certain games."
"I hung up that first FaceTime and I was like oh yeah he might be the one like he might be it."
"Cheers to Vince for the impact he had on the game of basketball and the sneaker world."
"Football is a massive vehicle for transformative change."
"Jeff Gordon changed the game for sure, you know, and it opened up the doors for a ton of us to have an opportunity to."
"You are literally where the sport is right now."
"Never before has a single athlete become so intertwined with the sport they dominated."
"It feels the most natural to me, and my favorite players played in that way."