re: Who is the Most Famous LSU Athlete Ever?

The Pistol

Globally = Lolo

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It's Shaq, retards

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when Shaq has a building named after him that wouldn't have been built if he had never come and when he is talked about every LSU event in that building. When he had movies or books written about him or holds the NCAA scoring record for nearly 50 years come see me retard. You wouldn't recognize Big O but does that make him less famous?
What's the demographics today for number baby boomers versus young shits? Say if you said Pistol Pete in a crowd of average sports fans 75-35 I guarantee you more people know it than Shaq.
Oh and for the kicker he was a WHITE player making more than his black counterparts in the early 70's without proving anything. He was not liked by blacks because of how he played and revered by whites. It was far worse than the Magic versus Bird debate of the 80's who are far more famous than Shaq. NOBODY DEFINED HOW TO RECOGNIZE FAMOUS RETARD.

Alvin dark baseball

Billy cannon. Football

Shaq basketball

And get off my lawn.

Josh Booty, before he played football here. Dude was made out to be a hero. And then he suited up....

Right now after shaq would be obj. Ben simmons could be the guy in a few years if his nba career takes off. But lsu has had some big names play a lot of pro years in the past. Pistol pete. Bob petit. Y A tittle. Billy cannon.

It's Pistol. Movies have been made and books and songs written about the life of the man.

How can there be any other answer?

shaq because he is on TV all the time. People recognize him and know him now more than magic and bird and maybe even jordan (today's generation)

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but let's face it, basketball was always in the shadow of football until Shaq came along.

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I'd argue basketball was equal to football during at least part of the stretch from 1979-93. I was at LSU in the early-mid 80s, and the excitement and energy surrounding LSU basketball was as high as it was for football.

Sweet Sixteen 5 times between 1979-87
Final Four in 1981 and 86
Elite Eight 4 times between 1980-87
From 1979-93 made the NCAA Tourney every year but 2