“He Was a Basketball God”- Lee Haney Was Stunned by 7X Mr. Olympia’s Remarkable Transformation From Basketball to Bodybuilding, Interview in 2021

Although Lee Haney is one of the most Mr. Olympia title winners, the legend was highly impressed by 7x Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath. However, even if Heath has several incredible achievements, Haney was most surprised with how efficiently the former changed his career paths. And once when Haney was asked to describe his opinions on Heath’s legacy, he could not stop himself from praising “The Gift”. 

His hard work to reach great bodybuilding heights while giving him also, gave him an unofficial title. Here is what the legend said.

Lee Haney was stunned by Phil Heath’s legacy

It is no secret that before bodybuilding, Heath was a well-known basketball player. Hence, when a lean and small-shouldered Heath changed his career path to bodybuilding, many were shocked. However, Heath proved everybody wrong with his major body transformation and even left the “Total-Lee Awesome” shocked.

Hence, when Haney appeared on Generation Iron for a candid interview, he could not stop praising Heath. The bodybuilder said, “You know as you look at Phil’s background. Man! He was a basketball God. I mean how do you go from basketball to bodybuilding?”

If calling Heath basketball God was not enough, Haney further explained why “The Gift” was also an incredible bodybuilder. “Phil did that, and again it all has to do with heart, and desire, and determination. He took what wasn’t supposed to be and turned it into something incredible enough to win the greatest bodybuilding column in the world, consecutive times, seven times, that’s incredible,” stated the legend.

Haney also explained how Heath did not have a great physical structure like him or Ronnie Coleman, yet Heath worked towards building one of the most amazing bodies in the sport. Even after winning seven Mr. Olympia titles, Heath still aims for more.

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Although the bodybuilder has not competed in any bodybuilding events lately, he had hinted at a possible comeback in 2023. 

Will Heath win his eighth Mr. Olympia title this year?

Since 2020, Heath has been absent from the competitive bodybuilding stage. But looks like Heath is going to end his two-year-long hiatus from the bodybuilding stage this year. In one of his tweets from last month, Heath said, “I was focusing on life and business, but now that those parts are sorted, I’m ready to fully train my a** off!!!” 

Besides this, when Heath was featured on bodybuilder Jay Cutler’s podcast, he assured to make a comeback to the sport. However, he did not specify any date or year but fans are already looking forward to seeing their favorite bodybuilder back in action at this year’s Mr. Olympia stage.

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Do you think Phil Heath can join Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman by winning his eighth Mr. Olympia title soon?