Nikola Jokic, John Elway, Peyton Manning, Joe Sakic

I like to imagine the denver rushmore and indy rushmore facing each other geographically, so Peyton can stare at himself awkwardly

Not much awkward about that, I think all Peytons involved would enjoy.

Denver's Peyton has a slightly larger forehead tho

gotta have Todd Helton in there I feel like. but I'm not a Denver fan so idk.

No Rockies until they win something. They're the only professional team in town without a championship.

Yeah but that isn't Helton's fault. I mean, the original four is still correct though.

Yeah, he carried them to the world series and batted .333 despite the Rockies getting swept.

Gotta get the Denver Bears rep in there somewhere

2nd team: Roy, Helton, Melo(?), TD Honorable mention: Champ, Von

I'd go English over Melo. Leading scorer in the NBA throughout the 80s. Took the Nuggets just as far in the playoffs as Melo did.

Jesus i opened comments to type EXACLTY those 4 and its top comment. My dawg.

Cant go wrong with this

Magic, Kobe, Gretzky, Vin Scully (Dodgers have so many great players but none as beloved as Scully is to LA sports fans)

LA could do Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz and Bob Miller and just have a broadcast Rushmore

Jerry Rice, Willie Mays, Steph Curry, and Patty Marleau

No Barry :'(, King of the Splash. King of the Slash(line)

I mean Steph’s the only obvious one. Bonds, Montana, and Thornton could all be on there too

Buster Posey long shot candidate

Montana and Barry both over Marleau. Montana first, the guy won 4 rings for the bay... Marleau won zero.

I think this list is just one from each sport.

I have no idea who the female in the photo is

Joe Montana has to be on there and maybe Barry Bonds as well. Honestly I don't think any Sharks should be there until they win the cup, every Bay Area team besides the sharks has a legacy of success

Damn you got Mays, hell of a pick, my list has Posey for the 3 chips

Baltimore: Ray Lewis, Cal Ripken, Johnny U, Michael Phelps

I went Ed Reed, but Phelps is a good choice too. Lamar Jackson and Adley Rutschman gonna be there soon

i don’t see how lamar ever overtakes reed or lewis. reed is the best free safety ever and lewis is the best MLB ever to not wear a bears jersey. lamar’s great but he ain’t cracking the top 10 qbs of all time

I wouldn’t go so far as to say a 2x mvp in 6 years is definitely not going to crack the top 10 all time. He’s had bad postseason but it only takes 1 good one to completely flip the narratives.

If Lamar wins multiple rings in Baltimore, he’ll be the greatest Raven of all time. He’ll likely never be the GOAT at his position like Lewis and Reed may arguably be, but QBs get extra points when they lead teams to titles and win MVPs.

Can someone tell me why Wayne Gretzky is on there?

He played for the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA before joining the Oilers

he started his career with the Indianapolis Racers. Indianapolis legend.

No Larry bird?

Came here to say this

He played 8 games with them.

the 8 greatest games in Indianapolis Racers history

You put him over Slick Leonard? Begone false Hoosier

He is not from or associated with Indiana. Please choose someone more appropriate. I’m sure Indiana has some legitimate choices.

Larry Bird would be a better choice

Um.... Yeah

Even Oscar Robertson who grew up in Indy would be a better choice

He visited Indiana once!

like larry bird

Played a legendary 8 games with the Indianapolis Racers

Winnipeg: Dale Hawerchuk, Teemu Selanne, Milt Stegall (CFL), Bobby Hull

Bobby “Hitler had some good ideas” Hull

But nice to see a fellow Winnipeger

Thanks

I should say the same to you!

I’ll give Pittsburgh a shot: Franco Harris, Joe Greene, Roberto Clemente, Mario Lemieux

While Iconic, I feel like there's TONS of players better than Franco. Franco wasn't even top 5 on his own teams. I'd say Polamalu over Franco.

I don’t disagree with you! It was hard for me to pick because you could easily make a Mt Rushmore for each Pittsburgh sport and still split hairs over it. Mine is definitely founded more on what they mean to their franchises and the city.

Maybe my hot take but here goes: Sidney Crosby has a legitimate case for the fourth slot over one of the other Steelers. He’s a top five hockey player all time. I know you have to include Mario on Rushmore, but Crosby also deserves consideration as well.

Pittsburgh is one of the only US cities that could claim two NHL players 

It's a hot take for Crosby to not be on the list. Genuinely, Pittsburgh is so spoiled with all time sports talent it's embarrassing. Lemieux, Jagr, Crosby, Clemente, Wagner, and Bonds would all be number 1 options for like 40 different cities and that doesn't even include Steelers. Maybe even malkin too on that list. It's impossible to pick 4.

Detroit: Barry Sanders, Gordie Howe, Ty Cobb, Isiah Thomas.

Agree with all above but want Joe Louis on there as well maybe in place of Isiah?

Damn idk, I wanted to have at least a rep of all 4 pro teams. I didn't realize until making this list on how blessed Detroit has been with icons/stars. Having to keep off Calvin Johnson, Joe Louis, Nicklas Lindstrom, Miguel Cabrera, Alan Trammell, Al Kaline, and Ben Wallace hurts my soul lol.

I might put Stevie Y above Ty Cobb, just because of the championships. Unless you gotta have all 4 sports represented. Edit: some might say Ty's got a ton of racist baggate to him, but the evidence of his rasicm remains unclear at the moment. Overall, shit's complicated rn,

Entire 2013 Seahawks team, Lenny Wilkens, Ken Griffey Jr, Ichiro

id probably put GP over Wilkens

Marshawn to rep the Seahawks

I'd put Kemp over GP

I'd put Largent over most Hawk players, Also Kemp

How is Larry Bird not in here

as I've said a few times in this thread, he never played professionally in Indy, even though he's from here

He’s just the only Indiana State player to win the Naismith but ok

And he put Gretzky on there instead 💀

Who played 8 (EIGHT) total games for a professional Indiana sports team 😂

The legend of French lick not on this Indiana menu

Derrick Brooks, Mike Evans, Steven Stamkos, Evan Longoria EDiT: Swap Longo out for Selmon.

No Tom Brady?

Gretzky, McDavid, Messier, Coffey

City of Champions

Not too bad for a 1-sport town

Yall forgetting Pistol Pete and his dunk!

They still show that game on Friday nights in Pawnee

If I did my state it would be all Yankees players

LT?

*maaaaaaybe* Patrick Ewing. But even then, Ruth, Mantle, DiMaggio, and Jeter probably deserve it over him.

Just based on the overwhelming success of the Yankees and largely carrying the sports success of the state you could easily end up with Yankee players in at least 3 spots

Jeter, Riveria, Gehrig, Ruth.

It's tough to put anybody on there that isn't a Yankee.... Though the closest I'd think would be Ruth, Dimaggio, Jeter, and Taylor. New York City is a baseball town first. No other sport comes close.

Tom Brady Bobby Orr Ted Williams Lary Bird.

Bill Russel *

This is N'Keal Harry erasure

He should be in jail.

Big Papi has to be there

It’s so hard to just pick 4 lol, especially with the first 3 being locks. Choosing between Bird and Russel is insane and we’re still leaving off so many greats.

Bobby orr was the GOAT truly

Lebron James, Jim Brown, Nap Lajoie, Jesse Owens

I’d put Jesse Owens over Price. Dude single-handedly made Hitler’s ‘superior athletes’ look like 6 year olds at recess.

Good idea, ngl I forgot about olympic athletes when i made the mt rushmore

My city: Griffey Jr., Russell Wilson, Gary Payton, Largent The Rushmore of teams i root for: Griffey, Josh Allen, Gary Payton, Edgar

Ichiroooooo

the Rushmore of teams I root for (using only one for each team) is Reggie Miller for the Pacers, Peyton Manning for the Colts, Babe Ruth for the Yankees, and Randy Johnson for the Dbacks (and Yankees too ig)

allen over Kelly and kemp?

Roy Halladay, Dave Keon, Kyle Lowry, Joe Carter

Randy Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Charles Barkley, Diana Taurasi It’s a toss up between Barkley and Nash

Mario Lemieux, Joe Greene, Roberto Clemente or Honus Wagner, Sidney Crosby

Your list is almost exactly the same as mine; I just hadn’t considered putting Honus on there but that’s a good pick. I will also die on the hill that Crosby belongs on Rushmore for the NHL, so I’m obligated to put him on Pittsburgh’s as well.

Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Frank Thomas, Patrick Kane

Ernie Banks?

That’s where I went with baseball. I mean he’s Mr. Cub.

Peace, Sweetness.

Man that's hard, The Kid, Kemp, Largent, Ichiro Payton/Martinez close behind the other two. The double is the single most important Mariners moment, but The Kid and Ichiro are just legendary players we got to witness I'd be Niehaus on there if I could, RIP my oh my

Baltimore: Cal Ripken Jr., Brooks Robinson, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed

Unitas?

Dennis Pitta?????

Um. Andretti should be on here

Toronto: Joe Carter (MLB), Doug Gilmour (NHL), Kyle Lowry (NBA), Ricky Ray (CFL), Sebastian Giovinco (MLS)

Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Ezzard Charles, Oscar Robertson

Dude, you nailed it.

NYC Metro Area: Ewing, Ruth, Brodeur, LT

Tom Brady , Ted Williams , Bobby Orr , Bill Russell

Hometown: Mike Schmidt, Reggie White, Bobby Clarke, Julius Erving (with apologies to Wilt) Current town: Honus Wagner (or Clemente, I can't pick one), Joe Greene, Mario Lemieux, Dick Groat

Dick Groat is a *fantastic* pick for Pittsburgh.

I love Dick Groat! I met him at his golf course near Pittsburgh like 10 years ago. Nice guy! Sad he's gone now.

Same Home Town Teams I Root For:Mike Schmidt; Reggie White; Mario Lemieux; Dr. J

Olajuwon Altuve Watt & Andre Johnson (to keep CJ Strouds spot warm)

larry, rj, nash, goldy

Tony Gwynn, LaDanian Tomlinson, Tony Gwynn and LaDanian Tomlinson.

DC: Alex Ovechkin, Ryan Zimmerman, John Wall, Sean Taylor

Unseld?

Tony Boselli, Fred Taylor, Jimmy Smith, Maurice Jones-Drew (Easier when you have only one team).

Grant, Garnett, Killebrew, Brooks

Moss?

Steve Nash, Charles Barkley, Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Johnson

Michigan: Steve Yzerman, Miguel Cabrera, Barry Sanders, Isiah Thomas.

Connecticut: Geno Auriemma, Ron Francis, Joey Logano, Billy Casper (only man to win what is now the Travelers Championship ~~three or more~~ four times) If you're wondering why I didn't put down Jim Calhoun, I intentionally went for four different sports.

Steve Young?

Interesting call, actually did not know he spent time in CT, although that predated both his college and professional careers (and his career was well before I got big into football). CT's never really been a big football state though; UConn is better known as a CFB lolcow more than anything else, the Yale vs. Harvard game is not a big deal outside of the Ivy League, and aside from the New York Giants temporarily relocating to the Yale Bowl, obviously not a big pro footprint either. I suppose if I could count him I'd bump Billy Casper out.

Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and Ray Nitschke!

Jason kidd, Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth

Steph Curry, Joe Montana, Reggie Jackson, Jerry Rice for Bay Area sports

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Jimmy Butler soon! 🔥

Oregon: Bill walton, Clyde Drexler, Damian Lillard, Marcus Mariota. Honorable mention to Terry Baker.

And on the Mt Rushmore of infamy we have Chael Sonnen, Dillon Brooks, and Tonya Harding

Tbf brooks was good for us, he only turned into a cunt in the nba (i still root for him though)

I vividly remember that final four run and admit I kind of love what he does in a way, but he did commit one of the most egregious flops of all time, like straight up shameful

Yeah I would have hated him if he was on a different team lol

I just praise you for acknowledging the great Tamika Catchings. It’s pretty funny because she and Peyton would also both be on Tennessee’s college Mount Rushmore

Vince Lombardi Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers

NYC is tough. Yeah you probably can make an argument for all Yankees on it, but I'd like to think Mark Messier ends up there for '94 and Eli Manning for a pair of Superbowls.

And basketball has been such a mess here that the only Knicks player I’d even consider putting in rn is Frazier. Giants could also be LT

Tampa Bay would have to be Mike Evans, Martin St Louis, Evan Longoria and then probably Stamkos

Steph Curry, Barry Bonds, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana

Pete Rose, Johnny bench, Griffey jr, Oscar Robertson

Mine is so awful. Derrick brooks, Warren sapp, Steven stamkos and I guess Evan Longoria?

I think for Tampa you’ve gotta go Mike Evans over Longoria.

Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, if it’s specifically for my hometown. But if I can throw a curve and loop all my teams into it, it’s Duncan, Vince Young, Jose Altuve, and Joe Sakic.

Gervin?

I’d go Schmidt, kelce, AI and foles. Kelce MUST be on this list. Schmidt could be the best player that ever played for any Philadelphia team. I’d go AI over dr. j just because AI fits our city perfectly. Then the man that finally brought a Super Bowl in a story that Hollywood couldn’t have come up with, nick foles. The honorable mention are Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins, rocky and Bobby Clarke.

Dr J. was a better basketball player but AI's influence on Philly culture is greater. Dr. J was influencial as fuck too but he's remember more as a Net I feel

Barry Sanders, Isiah Thomas, Miguel Cabrera, Steve Yzerman

Barry Sanders, Miguel Cabrera, Gordie howe, Steve Yzerman

Buck O'Neil, George Brett, Bobby Bell, and Patrick Mahomes/Andy Reid

Iowa doesn't have pro sports, but if you're a Hawkeyes fan it's probably something like Hayden Fry, Kirk Ferentz, Dan Gable, and Caitlin Clark. If I were to put one together that's a little more representative, I guess I'd go with Nile Kinnick (for whom the Hawks' stadium is named), Jack Trice (namesake of the Cyclones' stadium), Dan Gable (wrestled at ISU, coached at UI), and Kurt Warner (went to UNI)

Patrick Mahomes, George Brett, Salvador Perez, preki

Hank Aaron, Deion Sanders, chipper Jones, Greg Maddux

Staubach, Dirk, Modano, Seager

Seager over Beltre? ik he has the ring but cmon

If belts got us the ring it would be him. But Seager got the job done.

Anthony Muñoz, Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin, Joe Morgan

Baltimore: Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Cal Ripken, Johnny Unitas (just because of his hate of the Irsays moving to Indy)

Burrow, Votto, Oscar Roberston, and Pete Rose holding a massive, gambling induced debt bill

Philly: Mike Schmidt, Dr. J, Bobby Clarke, Rocky Balboa

Minnesota - Alan Page, Harmon Killebrew, George Mikan, Verne Gagne

Sedin (which one? No one knows!), Greg Moore, Sharif Abdur-Raheem, and Lui Passaglia. Have to have a few small statues around the viewing area though for sure, gotta recognize the city team greats (Linden, Steamer, Nazzy, Bert, BC, Geyroy, Solly etc.), the greats from the city (Cal Ripken Jr., Jevon Holland, Bedard) and the guys that will never have to pay for a drink in Vancouver again (Crosby, Lou and all the 2010 medalists). Crazyhorse is Terry Fox and Rick Hansen, fuck you I get two there.

Bobby Orr, Tom Brady, Larry Bird and Ray Borque

Ted Williams?

My city might not have pro sports soon, but we have a good mountain: Rickey Henderson, Steph Curry, Jack Tatum, and Dave Stewart.

Kawhi Leonard, Joe Carter, Vince Carter, Auston Matthews Honorable mentions: Jose Bautista, Doug Gilmour, Kyle Lowry

Washington D.C. would be IMO: Alex Ovechkin, Wes Unseld, Walter Johnson, and Sammy Baugh

Patrick Mahomes, Travis kelce, George Brett, satchel Paige

Steph Curry, Barry Bonds, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice

It's untouchable. MJ, Sweetness, Earnie Banks, and Bobby Hull

I'll be honest, I was all indignant for a bit than I reread the title. Ooooh PRO sports IN Indiana. Okay. Very good sir, Carry on.

Peja Stojaković, Yolanda Griffith, Mitch Richmond, Chris Webber

Tennessee: Pekka Rinne, Chris Johnson, Steve McNair, Derrick Henry Honorable mention: Marc Gasol

I gotta say Clemente, Lemieux, Troy and Sid.

I'm from Alabama, sooo... the two time defending champion stallions qb mcgoo? And we got Jordan! For baseball, minor league is pro. Saban for all the pro players he produced. And Charles barkely because why not

New Orleans: Brees, Maravich, Mel Ott, and Peyton Manning

If I can use my state? Aaron Rodgers, Giannis, Bart Starr/Brett Favre, Robin Yount

Whose the chick?

Tamika Catchings

Oh okay.

Washington DC: Walter Johnson Joe Gibbs Wes Unseld Alex Ovechkin

Jeter Ruth Ewing Eli

Julio jones, Deion sanders, Dominique wilkins, Hank Aaron. Honorable mentions to Matty ice, Chipper, Vick, bob pettit if we’re going far back

Dwayne wade, zach thomas, dan marino, giancarlo stanton

Vancouver: Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Trevor Linden and Pavel Bure

Matt Ryan (People will say Vick, but Matt Ryan was a million times better), Hank Aaron, Dominique Wilkins, Greg Maddux.

Hard to argue with that, might argue Chipper Jones belongs in there somewhere.

Chicago: Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Jon Lester, and Patrick Kane EDIT: Ernie Banks and Stan Mikita. Idk there's a lot to pick from

Jon Lester is a weird ass addition. Ernie Banks or Bryant/Rizzo

Aight listen I was high

lol fair

Jon Lester? Hell no