Tiger Woods, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong…
Michael Phelps.
For the first time in the fifty-five years Sports Illustrated has bestowed the title of Sportsman of the Year on an outstanding athlete, this year it went to a swimmer; our future baby daddy, Mikey Phelps.
It’s “not for the victory alone that he is honored. Rather, it is for the quality of his effort and the manner of his striving,” that an SI Sportsman is chosen (we have to ask, is there ever a SportsWoman?).
Football great Brett Favre has submitted his reinstatement papers to the NFL marking his return to football after retiring at the end of last season.
Why is that important?
In Honor of Bo Diddley
December 30th, 1928-June 2nd, 2008
First Yves Saint Laurent, and now Bo Diddley? June is getting off to a rough start.
Rock n’ roll pioneer Bo Diddley died today at the age of 79. He was surrounded by friends and family in his Archer, Florida, home when he passed. The cause of death was heart failure, according to his spokesperson. Diddley survived a heart attack in August 2007, three months after suffering a stroke while touring.
Is it the shoes? It’s gotta be the shoes! The shoes!
Remember those ads?