When Mike Tyson and Snoop Dogg agreed to Pele and Muhammad Ali being on the ‘greatest’ level
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Pele is undoubtedly the greatest player to grace the sport of soccer. Moreover, the Brazilian can make a case to be the greatest athlete of his generation. He is one of few sportspersons to have a larger-than-life persona influencing billions of people around the globe.
Back in 2020, when discussing soccer on a podcast, boxing icon Mike Tyson and legendary rap artist Snoop Dogg started talking about Pele. ‘Iron Mike’ mentioned Wayne Rooney and David Beckham before mentioning Pele. Snoop’s eyes glowed brightly right away hearing the name of the Brazilian. Iron Mike explained Pele to be one the most confident and composed people he had met.
Snoop then made a comparison to explain the Brazilian’s legacy. He said, “There’s [Muhammad] Ali, Pele. He up there with Ali, man. That’s Pele, man, knock it off…Motherf***er got one name, you know, that is the s**t, Pele. First name Pe, last name Le. That’s how he should walk in the park. Yeah b**ch, first name Pe, last name Le. Believe it.”
They also mentioned how Pele’s ability made everyone around him better. Tyson was amazed at how Pele was popular around the world and had some of the most unique sets of skills. Pele’s legacy surely has transcended sports and inspired even the likes of Mike Tyson and Snoop Dogg.
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Mike Tyson paid tribute to Pele after the latter’s demise
Pele passed away at the age of 82 after being hospitalized for over a month. He was struggling with colon cancer. After the death of the legend, tributes have been flooded toward the late Brazilian.
Mike Tyson also paid tribute to Pele by posting an image of the two together on Instagram. The image was taken the first time the former heavyweight champion met the world cup winner. He wrote, “I was 21 year old living the dream meeting one of the greats. He was a warm kind man without a bad thing to say about anyone. Rest in peace “
The image was from a time when Tyson was a 21-year-old ruthless Fighter, he had just become the youngest-ever heavyweight champion and his life was surrounded by controversies. Although unlike Mike the three times world cup winner life was not stained with controversies, both of their careers have been marked with greatness and they are both destined to go down in the history books for their legacy.
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