ESPN Sports Science: Bo Jackson "World's Greatest Athlete" Interview

ESPN Sports Science host John Brenkus talks to "The World's Greatest Ever Athlete" Bo Jackson on his career, training and work ethic.

[@tonykartracer8032]

Seriously...... Bo is a legend. He has like stories that seems like they are just tall tales but really did happen.

[@MrPottsTeaching]

Its like tha Modern Day Zion Williams. He's tha best baskeball player in college only playing Half tha games. Made NIKE lose a Billion Dollars. Blew thru a NIKE SHOE!!! =D Off of Sheer POWER!!!! =D

[@Ascending11]

​@@MrPottsTeaching no one modern day compares. He played in the MLB, then played in the NFL as a hobby!

[@bhkidd]

I watched him in a 1981 high school football in Alabama when he played for McAdory HS in Bessemer. He wore number 40 if I remember. He returned 2 kicks for TDs, rushed for about 300 yards and 3 more TDs, and literally looked like a man among children. The stands were packed with coaches from all over the country. Ridiculous, once in a lifetime talent.

[@ernestnikolai8415]

instablaster.

[@v4v819]

Then why aren't you in Alabama now... And if you are then how do you have high speed internet to watch youtube videos?

[@the_grim_saint]

Truly a natural born beast of an athlete.

[@adamruehlmann7410]

hands down the greatest... so happy I was alive to witness his athletic feats...

[@longlivessrbitch7055]

I wish I could've have witnessed bo 😔😔

[@chowoods]

The GREATEST ATHLETE EVER

[@lawrencepryorbey3724]

✋ down the best

[@jordemort5359]

@Anron Jatu don't matter, bo was the better athlete clearly.

[@buckmark23]

Anron Jatu even Deion say Bo was better.

[@johndoe-eh3tv]

Nope that would be Wilt chamberlain

[@DavidMckee780]

@@johndoe-eh3tv lmao that’s ridiculous.

[@linghunter5878]

I tell my son all the time that Bo is the BEST I’ve ever seen or heard about. At the end of the interview when they shook hands you could see how bleeping huge Bo’s hands are compared to the interviewers.

[@seanthomas5688]

"Coach made me do neck crunches" ...This man never ceases to amaze me...Best Athlete in History

[@lsesternester3231]

The absolute best all around athlete I've ever seen in my 51 years. Truly gifted.

[@TFreshour08]

Ladies and gentlemen.... this is the greatest athlete of all time. Skill wise... strength/speed/quickness.. No one will ever be as much of a genetic/hardworking freak like he is.

[@LandscapingAdvantage]

Very humble and a gentleman too.

[@thomaspatt3048]

Jim Thorpe

[@TFreshour08]

@@thomaspatt3048 I think if Bo had a full career this argument might have been put to bed, but I'll agree to disagree as both of them were amazing athletes.

[@TFreshour08]

@Clan leader Predator That is a pretty subjective argument. We will never get the for sure answer, and 4 years ago I had just watched the Bo Jackson documentary. It was a happier time, just let it be and we will agree to disagree.

[@bdeheton6445]

GOAT athlete - period. And with a fantastic outlook, attitude and character as well. We might never see another athlete like him at least in our lifetimes.

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

He was basically "Mr. Perfect".

[@bdeheton6445]

@Clan leader Predator Can you factually prove you aren’t a bot or a troll?

[@bdeheton6445]

@Clan leader Predator Sure you can. It’s what you think.

[@bdeheton6445]

@Clan leader Predator It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s super clan leader predator 😂

[@aprlv6732]

Chris Johnson's 4.24 nigga please bo Jackson 4.13

[@oppositelock6844]

adam roberts 4.13 is hand timed

[@TheOGTriumph]

bo jackson has clocked faster then 4.13 before the combine. that was not the fastest he ever ran.

[@jahh1975]

It goes to show you that he was BORN a natural athlete when you hear that he didn't even lift weights. For a man to have those abilities (size, strength, speed and technique combined) is practically unheard of.

[@JewandGreek]

Maybe he didn't lift weights but I'm sure he did a lot of sit-ups and push-ups and similar exercises to stay toned. He just didn't want to bulk up from weights because it would slow him down.

[@jimmysapien9961]

A great human being ! Blessed Man

[@skrillaforilla9665]

I remember hating Bo as a RAIDER, Then loving him as a ROYAL! It was hard in KC,MO!

[@HanCholo112]

Yeah must've been weird watching him play for the rival team.

[@detroitforever5352]

Really sad what happened to him. He was the modern day Jim Thorpe

[@LightningBale003]

Legend!

[@Rdubinthemornin]

Bo Jackson for president

[@scottadams8049]

What’s sad is future generations will never see with their own eyes how special Bo Jackson really was ! God made Bo Jackson then said “this is the perfect athlete” then God broke the mold & said “never again”

[@ronburgundy3338]

Hands down the best athlete ever and he didnt even work out smh thats crazy

[@earlvandereb6849]

Parents said! Get up go outside eat breakfast dont come back in intel to take a bath and eat dinner and go to bed. Will thats how it was in those days thats how my parents were in those days. No vidoes games,cell phones,computers ect... Just play ball or keep away and make fun out of nothing into something. Much love Bo. Your right technology took over this generation. We both were born the same year 1963.

[@jordanglasper1064]

What an athlete. There have always been supernatural athletes among our race. I always had killer speed. I loved to run. I remember word of my speed got so bad, teenagers use to come to my house just to race me. And I was only 7. They never won. So they used to trick me into giving them a head start. I went along with it cuz I thought it was just a game, like tag. We would either tie or I would win by a hair. Crazy thing is, my big brother was even faster than me. We used to race everyday. I never beat my brother in speed until I turned 14. We were crazy fast. Never knew much about football or other sports other than basketball. But if I had ever been tested as a kid in middle school, I am sure I’d have averaged a 4.8 - 4.4 in the 40. And that’s when I was a kid. I’m 27 now, still very fit and train every day. Haven’t ran in a few years cuz I’m a Trucker. Been thin my whole life, weighed 150 lbs since I was 16. Knew a couple of friends and relatives who were crazy strong. Smh. They could whoop me, but they couldn’t catch me, as a kid lol. I think our prowess comes from our genetics. Naturally gifted athletes, generational.

[@danacoleman4007]

Bo is awesome! sports science was a terrific show!

[@Steve-nv5uc]

bo greatest athlete of our generation and thats the truth

[@tookieredd4190]

The Goat

[@coburgerj1993]

I love how it's always been said but now its scientifically proven! Bo is the best!

[@sydboski]

Scientifically??? lmao!

[@Benjaminrcd]

Introverted athlete, still a great one nonetheless.

[@HewManatee]

Benjamin Raul Diestro he def introverted but this interviewer a tad lame they not really vibing

[@sultanofthesands1]

bo was the man

[@PInk77W1]

Good pick for best athlete

[@flayeahhh]

How'd he get so big without lifting weights ? It's crazy

[@dolphindoctor3406]

+flayeahhh dem black genes. no racial.

[@BokuGlack]

+Dolphin Doctor Cool

[@jerseydevil1066]

really idiot!!

[@jerseydevil1066]

Push ups , sit ups, pull ups, etc. Hershel Walker didn't lift weights either.

[@jamezrobertz8638]

Black twitch muscle.

[@NickPR87]

Mr. Thorpe was a great athlete, but Bo competed in a far more difficult era in terms of competition and advancements in sports and athletics in general. And specially in an era were steroids became prevalent, he was never accused or even suspected to use any performance enhancers.

[@CountingDayz1]

Nick P. We ALL know he used PED

[@SS-Tommy]

Thanks for being Bo.

[@Youre_Right]

As a die hard Alabama fan I still hate that Alabama told Bo he wouldn’t start his freshman year because they had a good back. He wanted to go to Alabama. They told him he wouldn’t get a shot at starting his first year. Auburn said if you come here and earn it, you will start. The rest is history.

[@5northface]

Top of the list of the Fastest and strongest NFL players of his time....did anyone get around his stiff arm? Fastest and most powerful MLB player of his time... With a high powered rifle of an arm... Mvp in the pro bowl and Mvp in the MLB all star game in the same season Incredible sprinter considering his 6'3" 230lb frame... Easily dunks a basketball and climbed way up the backboard.....Amazing leaping ability... Besides top flight world class sprinting speed, great long jumper... Don't remember if he threw there hammer, discus or the shot.... Amazing athlete... Now he's an archer.... =)

[@sydboski]

Should not be on the list of the fastest players.

[@joelpowell1322]

my friends went to school with bo, they asked him how do you hit a baseball so far. he said I ju ju ju knock fuck out the ball. true story

[@neilsims6819]

There are plenty of ways to lift weights weights that will not make you "bulky," especially if you aren't eating surplus calories. If someone had taught him how to lift for athletics, it might have protected that hip.

[@reedsawyer5704]

Did Bo ever pitch? I've seen him throw the baseball from the outfield, and it looks like a laser.

[@richedwards4590]

What a legend

[@bigwigglystyleyadigg]

Herschel walker enters the chat

[@iron60bitch62]

Wow what a man

[@aaronwilson1677]

Jim Thorpe, Bo Jackson are the best athletes ever

[@russhartman4927]

The Bo Knows commercial was the best of all time. "Bo- You don't know Diddley". No athlete the past 30 years except Dieon has even come remotely close to Bo. And it's not even close.

[@christansdad]

Anything longer than 400m requires a car (or a bicycle).

[@vladimirgeorgiev322]

What about Herschel Walker

[@redemptionfaithtv]

Never lifted weights! Lol my goodness

[@elvicare35]

Ali never lifted weights either!!!!!

[@ryanforsythe6335]

He was naturally born and built to be an athlete, he’s a gifted man

[@fightfannerd2078]

he just said he lifted weights in the interview u idiot

[@pryx4661]

@@fightfannerd2078 He said he didn't lift weights because it made him bulky and made him not perform as well smarty.

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

@@fightfannerd2078 Only for the neck. Have you ever seen him in person? The guy was HUGE. Huge legs and chest.

[@takumudere]

awesome

[@askabourgo]

Thorpe wasnt even in the tournament. If Bo can be challenged as the greatest athlete its only by Thorpe

[@crystalgridart3610]

How has he never been on Joe Rogan?

[@kenarthur6253]

Herschel Walker is about the only man I can think of that's in the discussion with Bo.

[@sydboski]

Jim Thorpe surpasses both of them. Wilt Chamberlain is definitely on the same level.

[@gmoney8585]

We will probably never see a human being of this size 220 lbs, run a 4.2, but as strong as a defensive lineman! blinding speed, agility, quickness, vision, strength, balance, will! and thats just football! Goats: 1.Ali 2.Jordan 3.Bo 4.Carl Lewis 5.Deion Sanders 6.Gretzsky 7.Jim Thorpe 8.Barry Bonds 9.Jerry Rice 10.Babe Ruth *11.Herschel Walker

[@sydboski]

How can you rank #8 a 2 time Olympic Gold multi event medalist, a guy who placed 4th in the Olympic individual high jump and 7th in the Olympic individual long jump, A man who competed in 17 events in one Olympiad, played pro football, pro baseball, AND pro basketball? How is he not #1?

[@mjsmcd]

Never lifted ? wow

[@sweetswing1]

Imagine if Bo were to have fought MMA in his prime. Greatest fighter of all time.

[@sweetswing1]

@Abycab Ayele I think more like Vitor when he was on everything X2.

[@rebuttalc2075]

How the fuck 30 people dislike this interview? Prolly primetime and thorpe fans

[@sargeswagg3699]

I want Bo and Shaq to battle it out for nicest guy to ever dominate sport. It might end in a tie....

[@templetonbob]

His hate for the mile is probably proof that he is only composed of fast twitch muscles.

[@ragdollmasters6229]

wow

[@MrFuchew]

epic

[@king_supreme1102]

Not better than Wilt Chamberlain

[@wesleygordon6941]

Bo Jackson is my hero. However, Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest athlete of all time, hands down.

[@dali2054]

Bo was far more naturally gifted as an athlete. He could play any sport he wanted and be good at it. Realistically, Wilt was a great athlete but he was really just tall with a great vertical.

[@wesleygordon6941]

@@dali2054 couldn't be more wrong if you tried. Wilt ran the 100-yard dash in 10.9; the 440 in 48.8; the 880 in 158.6; he high jumped 6'6”, long jumped 22'8”; shot put 56′; had a 36” vertical jump; and a 50'+ triple jump.

[@alphakennybody4997]

Wilt or Bo?

[@baselinejordan1744]

Alpha Kenny Body good question im gonna go with bo

[@pauljulion]

Go work on your neck and your fine- Bo Jackson

[@HungNguyen-qj3vu]

coach tells bo go work on your neck. you perfectly fine. you the only nfl pro who doesnt have to work out cause your too strong already and too fast. we cant teach you anything about you being you.

[@homerthompson6028]

Damn so he hated any kind of distance running. Who would've thought.

[@watsonkids4]

+123 456 Right? Since he ran long distance every play in football xD

[@sirscurrbop8912]

So work my neck out and I'll bet a beast 🖋️

[@JewandGreek]

Well we finally found something that Bo can't do. He can't run the mile. LOL

[@sydboski]

He also can't run 4.1 anything in the 40 either.

[@dustincobb5718]

Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest athlete of alltime. Its bs anyone else is even considered. No ones close but they couldn't say that because then people would question mjs goat status bs. ESPN should be ashamed.

[@sydboski]

Good choice, but Jim Thorpe's athletic accomplishments dwarf Wilt's, Bo's, Deion's and anyone else's.

[@dustincobb5718]

@@sydboski wilt is the greatest athlete we've ever seen no disrespect to Jim athletes were better when wilt came around. I'm pissed he wasn't in this competition.

[@sydboski]

@@dustincobb5718 What is it you think that makes Wilt a better athlete than Jim?

[@dustincobb5718]

@@sydboski he's bigger and stronger with speed and great hand eye coordination too.

[@dustincobb5718]

@@sydboski I'm not saying Jim isn't a great athlete he's one of the best I just think wilts unique.

[@xtraxtra171]

I don’t believe Jackson was the greatest athlete for the simple reason; he couldn’t stay on the field because he was frequently injured. Sure he was a great athlete, but the best, no way.

[@DavidMckee780]

Frequently injured?

[@DavidMckee780]

Name someone better.

[@bobjohnson6276]

Greatest athlete?? Mark Sanchez all the way

[@josephrodriguez5320]

Bob Leichert mark who!!!

[@JIGOKUKIRA]

Bob Leichert butt fumble

[@jackgower3606]

He boasts without meaning to boast lol. You know it’s all fact.

[@tylerwilkinson9991]

Micheal Phelps is the best

[@lsesternester3231]

Best fish

[@WanderleiSilva29]

I'm a SLIGHTLY better athlete then Bo was. I play college college ball right now... baseball and football, same as Bo.... ive been told by many that Im going to be the next Bo Jackson, only better.... WATCH OUT for Billy Bonen. Im comin....

[@TheMudcat7]

Stfu Lyin ahh

[@WanderleiSilva29]

ahh ha

[@WanderleiSilva29]

?

[@SeanOMatic]

Not even listed on Scouts. We've got a delusional crackhead here, folks.

[@John-cx8dl]

+WanderleiSilva29 Lmao. You funny nigga.

[@aruuraa]

greatest athlete? i think not. Ashton eaton is the greatest athlete in the world.

[@aruuraa]

+Brian Whitaker it doesn't matter who agrees and does agree... Look it up. The decathlon labels you as the worlds greatest athlete. Who is no other than Ashton Eaton.

[@aruuraa]

+aruuraa doesn't agree

[@AndyBrownt4]

You must be a 10 year old effeminate couch athlete nerd, intellectually challenged "slow" person, or simply just an ignorant jackass buffoon!😁 I hope no one you associate with in real life can identify you from KZbin because concerning ALL things athletics & athletes your points meter is like sub x2 -minus absolute zero °C. Don't tell nobody else this. Just trying to save you some humiliation & embarrassment, is all.

[@aruuraa]

+An d_B what lol?

[@maceomaceo11]

That's a marketing label, not a scientific study. ESPN Sports Science takes several factors and weighs them into the equation. You're arguing with math, not an opinion.

[@SuperUsername1212]

Sorry Bo, but Jim Thorpe is the greatest athlete of all time

[@tkvids1377]

Elias trahant no

[@dullsearake]

Vince Carter is a better athlete imo.

[@baselinejordan1744]

Jooply X Harrington carter is def a top 5 athletic nba player ever but he doesnt compare to bo

[@oreocremeshake]

Who Jackson?

[@sydsyd]

In addition to being the best, He is very well educated and speaks professionally! Great roll model!

[@jimmysapien9961]

Syd Syd I agree

[@patrickmcmahon2654]

Role*

[@VinnieVega]

Plus a great father an avid hunter and great at archery 🏹

[@desjarda]

I think the hard life he had during his youth made him a great human being... yes I agree great role model. Bo knows!!!

[@yeltsin6817]

He actually had a really bad stutter when younger and that why he would beat up a lot of kids that made fun of him. I think his wife is a doctor or speech therapist and really helped him

[@dghost198]

What a legend

[@frasefra5297]

He won the decathlon and didn’t run the mile! That’s insanity.

[@loupankey2345]

2 years in a row....

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

And the first time he won it he was the youngest kid there and JUST HEARD ABOUT IT.

[@sgt803]

By far the greatest athlete Ive ever seen in my 60 years on this earth!

[@JoeVincentPresents]

Bo jackson was Marshawn Lynch and Chris johnson combined...

[@jerseydevil1066]

What?????????????? Neither of them have anywhere near what BO had. Bo was also an allstar baseball player.

[@ailaneizaguirre3996]

Joseph Vincent ayyy Joseph love your vids

[@Ant-sn4rc]

Joseph Vincent nah bo Jackson is bo jackson

[@stephenwestover9137]

Thats an insult to compare Him to those 2 scrubs....come on man

[@travisreynoldsmusic]

Bo was Marshawn, Chris and Earl and Tony And Eric and etctetcetc. He was really a cross between THOR and ZEUS!! Do not ever under sell Bo again!!!!

[@JohnSmith-jb8rb]

didn't want to lift because he would get too big.....lol

[@ryanforsythe6335]

John Smith lol imagine his muscles exploding

[@firstlast8703]

i wish i could say that was a problem i had 😂

[@jnightmare0]

I relate

[@a.2wavyholland503]

This man had god given ability. Never lifted weights? We will probably never see another athlete like Bo

[@davidbourff490]

Still have all 118 of my Bo Jackson sports cards from back in the day. First one I ever got was the 88 donruss baseball card.

[@johnchestnutt6892]

One of his rookie baseball cards that i have is valued at $800. Might want to take a look at yours if not loose in a shoebox.

[@lainiwakura4678]

First one I remember was (I think) 90 Fleer... with the white border.

[@wiktjester]

@@johnchestnutt6892 none of his rookie cards are worth best that much.

[@gemrpt26]

This man is a gift to anyone who is alive in his lifetime. Thank you Bo for sharingn us your gifts.

[@mactimo333]

bo Jackson chasing crying kids home whipping crab apples at 110mph lol

[@xRaidersx1]

I like how no matter what team you love bo Jackson is a person that you will also love

[@Rayji4]

Shows how powerful a mind can be... or just really good genetics... he really didn't lift weights and hit 450+ foot homers... this man is insane.

[@elvicare35]

No he's not, he's as sane as anybody...he's a really genuine and great person!!!!!

[@Rayji4]

elvicare35 shut up

[@elvicare35]

Define Ram F You

[@elvicare35]

Ram it up your arse, and then F Off!

[@Rayji4]

elvicare35 i can't believe you're a real person

[@depaola63]

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! What this man did in a 5 yr span..was SPECTACULAR! I believe he's a good soul too! He was born in 63' like me...thanks for the memories Vincent "Bo" Jackson.

[@JRV4606]

Hes loaded with fast twich thats why hes sucks at the mile

[@promeitheus]

Jordan didn’t have SHIT on Bo. Trust me, I was there

[@chanzsandoval527]

so was I Bo Jackson was the most talented athlete of all time period

[@DavidMckee780]

??? Your tripping... He was good at football and baseball, don’t start comparing him to one of the greatest basketball players to ever live.. Now if your saying he was better than him at baseball then yea that’s true

[@jerrygoldfarb7739]

As a nativeof Cleveland I am biased towards Jim Brown but can't really argue with ESPN's choice of Bo-they are certainly the 2 best all around athletes of the 20th century, if not ever-like Bo, Brown was outstanding at everything-although he never played 2 sports professionally he was so unstoppable in lacrosse the rules were actually changed because of him-he was an excellent basketball player, track and field, tennis-probably would heve been great at putt putt and tiddly winks

[@JackYoung28]

jerry goldfarb cmon man I’m a Cleveland native myself but I will say Bo Jackson is the greatest Athlete of all time, Jim Brown was a absolutely god gifted athlete but Bo Jackson was the epitome of an athlete

[@sydboski]

What about Jim Thorpe?

[@Dashoost]

sydboski fucking troll loser

[@Dashoost]

sydboski instead of spamming every single comment on every Bo Jackson video why not post your own thread on Jim Thorpe at the top of your page and converse and argue if necessary with those who reply? Wait... I know the answer...because no one gives a fuck about Jim Thorpe and You're a fucking loser troll

[@sydboski]

And you are still trolling my comments. You obviously don't know the meaning of the word troll. Well here it is: make a deliberately offensive or provocative online post with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them. I asked, What about Jim Thorpe? How was that offensive or provocative? Your comments, on the other hand, are trollish. But you are just getting madder and madder because I don't care about your comments. They don't bother me like the truth bothers you.

[@yeltsin6817]

Legend. They should make a movie about this guy but it needs to be like 8 hours long.

[@paysonfox88]

He's not human. but only the creators of DBZ know who he really is... He's Bojack's son -- get it "BO-Jack's -- Son" I wonder if Gohan beat him, or if they called a truce?

[@jordanglasper1064]

paysonfox88 Oh my god, you idiot lol

[@epikcyne]

My god, he’s a really humble and down to earth type of guy. I can’t believe he never focused on lifting weights to help him give an extra edge in the sports that he played in. He’s just a freak of nature.

[@chanzsandoval527]

15 dislikes really u pathetic trolls!!! I love bo Jackson so grounded

[@tottenhamhotspurish]

Real life Superman....

[@gregthomas3137]

This man said he didn't lift weights...unbelievably unbelievable!!!

[@mhr5586]

For those who argue this man is not the most talented athlete ever......listen to the best athletes in the world as they comment on his skills. Enough said. When Deon Sanders, Wayne Gretzky, Nolan Ryan and the list goes on and on.....say he was a freak of nature. Wow. End of discussion. I love his humility!

[@mahlonthomas1775]

Bo hands down

[@evanjohnson1457]

Didn’t Herschel walker have a speech impediment aswell lol

[@jerradgarren3800]

I love this guy! Overcame alot, deserves all he’s got