Shaq Retired.
Quite possibly the most physically dominating force the NBA has ever seen.
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe
Bjorn Borg won an unprecedented five consecutive Wimbledon titles– from 1976-1980. The 1980 Wimbledon final between Borg and McEnroe is easily considered the best and most memorable matchup of all time. McEnroe seemed to have victory in hand early on, but the Swede proved once again to have more stamina and tenacity– breaking McEnroe down for the win. Borg was widely considered nearly invincible at the time– his physical conditioning was legendary.
During his reign he also claimed six French Open titles, and even won Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year three times– the only player ever to do so more than once. Winning both in the same year was even more remarkable because in those days there was only a week of preparation for the grass between the two events. All these accomplishments came during a time when men’s tennis was brimming with truly great champions– the competition was crushing.
Bjorn Borg was also a bit of an enigma, which added to his charm and appeal. He suddenly and surprisingly retired at the age of 25, with many great tennis playing years still ahead, after McEnroe handed him a painful defeat at the Wimbledon finals in 1981. Imagine if Borg he had continued to play? He may very well have become tennis’ greatest champion of all time.
Unfortunately style is no longer a part of sports.
We got more bounce in Columbus. 
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