Saturday, July 25, 2009

The Top Ten People Named Michael (or Mike)

The name Michael comes from Hebrew origin that mean "Who is like God?" Well, there certainly have been some God-like Michaels in recent times, here are the top ten.

1. Michael Jordan
"I want to be like Mike!" The greatest basketball player to ever play the game, His Airness, business man, Hanes model (ok spokesperson). Definitely deserving of the #1 spot.

2. Michael Phelps
8 Gold medals in a single Olympics is legendary. He is a freak of nature, has a total of 18 olympic medals (16 are Gold), and holds the world records in 200 m Freestyle, 100 m Butterfly, 200 m Butterfly, 200 m Individual Medley, 400 m Individual Medley, 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, and 4 x 100 m Medley Relay.

3. Mike Ditka
The heart and soul of the Chicago Bears, he was a legendary coach with a legendary personalty. Q: Ditka vs. God? A: God, but it's close" | Da Bears!

4. Mike Meyers
One of the funniest comedians to pass through the machine that is Saturday Night Live, he has made comedy classics like "Wayne's World", "So I Married An Ax Murderer", "Austin Powers", and "Shrek".

5. Michael Jackson
The King of Pop and arguably the greatest entertainer to have ever lived. The music, the moves, and the mystique all lead him to be not only one of the Top Ten Michael, but one of the most iconic figures in history.

6. Michael J. Fox
We first fell in love with him in "Back To The Future" and Family Ties, and he has continued his amazing life as he works tirelessly as an uncurable optimist spreading awareness for Parkinson's Disease. Quite an amazing human being.

7. Michael Economy
Programmer extraordinaire, he built toptentopten.com with his bare hands (and Ruby on Rails). If you enjoy the site, then you have this classy fellow to thank.

8. Mike Jones
Don't act like you don't know the name. One of the coolest rappers, he has one of those flows that is absolutely unique. "Back then hoes didn't want me, now I'm hot hoes all on me", Genius!

9. Mike Tyson
In his prime he was a guarantee for a first round KO, at his lowest he was getting arrested and biting people's ears off. Either way he is one of the most interesting and phenomenal Michaels. Check out his cameo in "The Hangover", he's still got it.

10. Michael Johnson
Never has a pair of gold shoes flashed around a track faster. 4 Gold medals, 8 time World Champion, and world record holder of the 400 M (his 200 M record stood for 12 years until last year) make him one of the greatest US Track and Field Olympians in history.

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The Top Ten People Named Michael

1 comments:

Stephanie said...

haha I love that Ditka quote!! The man is a legend so yes...its close!