Legendary athletes in the NBA have always paved the way for stars in other sports providing inspiration to perfect their craft. Meanwhile, the entertainment industry has also been closely associated with the league. NBA’s fandom often leads to courtside seats being reserved for esteemed celebrities who come to watch sporting legends like Michael Jordan, Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Many across different sports have expressed their admiration for NBA legend Michael Jordan as the greatest in the league. However, 7-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath recently put Kobe Bryant at par with the Chicago Bulls legend.

Phil Heath recently made an appearance on NFL legend and sports analyst Shannon Sharpe’s show ‘Club Shay Shay’. Heath is a professional bodybuilder who won seven back-to-back Mr. Olympia titles from 2011 to 2017. He is tied with bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger for the second-highest bodybuilding title wins. Moreover, Heath’s physical shape is considered to be one of the best and most balanced bodybuilding physiques. The bodybuilding legend recently revealed his favorite NFL and NBA athletes of all time.

Phil Heath reveals his favorite active NBA athletes

While talking about his current NBA favorites, Phil Heath shared he loved LeBron James and had always been a Los Angeles Lakers fan. Heath also expressed his admiration for Damian Lillard. After that, Shanon Sharpe asked Heath about his all-time favorite players in the league.

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Heath quickly responded to Sharpe’s question by naming Michael Jordan as his all-time favorite. He shared that watching MJ play against the Sonics once was a jaw-dropping experience. Moreover, the bodybuilding legend revealed that the thing that he loved most about Jordan was his ability to prevent other deserving competitors from winning titles.

At the same time, Phil Heath expressed his admiration for Kobe Bryant. Heath said, ‘That’s my 1A, my 1B is Kobe. Because just the like, fearless. He is fearless like, he’s like no, and you knew it. The Ultimate Competitor. Ultimate Competitor!”

He deemed Kobe Bryant as an ultimate competitor putting him alongside Michael Jordan as his all-time favorite in the NBA. Moreover. Heath reckoned that he loved highly competitive people who accomplish what they aspire to achieve.

Olympia champ showers praises on Stephen Curry

Phil Heath revealed that he respected players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry for their ‘God-given’ talents. Moreover, Phil Heath felt fortunate about witnessing Curry’s game evolve.

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He also responded to the criticism that the Golden State Warriors superstar faced during the early stages of his career. The 42-year-old believed that Steph Curry was not a defensive liability and had shown a lot of confidence in his game.