Break out the cake and balloons because Feb. 17 might be one of the best days for athlete birthdays.
On this day, 60 years ago, Michael Jordan came into this world. The college and NBA stardom would follow along with movies, sneaker dominance, business ventures and a world of iconic moments and classic memes.
Jordan isn’t the only notable sports star to be born on Feb. 17. He’s joined by Jim Brown and Luc Robitaille. There are a couple other dates featuring birthdays of multiple all-time sports figures. When adding great birthdays from pop culture, however, does Jordan’s big day make it the G.O.A.T. of G.O.A.T birthdays? Let’s blow out the candles and look at some big days and compare.
The date: December 30
Sports G.O.A.T.(s) born today: Tiger Woods and LeBron James
Woods has the record for PGA Tour wins (82) and the second-most major wins (15). James has four NBA titles with three different teams and is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Both Tiger and LeBron are also among the few athletes…
