re: Are there transcendent athletes?

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Shaq was listed as one of the all time NBA players a few years ago, so I dont think there will ever be a college team that he couldnt start on.

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I tend to agree but I also realize anyone watching George Mikan play in the early 40's would have said the same thing about him. George, without an evolution to his game, couldn't play or at least not be dominant today. Who's to say the evolution of athletes over the next 5 decades might not render Shaq just as obsolete?