“I’m Old Enough to Say It”: 7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath Goes Gaga Over Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo

Phil Heath is one of the most successful bodybuilders in bodybuilding history. The seven-time Mr. Olympia winner has the second the highest number of titles. However, he has not been competing since 2020 and neither will he compete this year. Along with bodybuilding, Heath is also a fan of basketball and football.

Recently, while talking with the football legend Shannon Sharpe, he confessed his current favorite basketball figures; moreover, he also revealed his all-time favorite.

Phil Heath’s current basketball favorites

Basketball is one of the most popular games in the world. While talking with Sharpe, Phil was questioned about his favorites from different sports. However, when Phil Heath got asked about his current favorite basketball players, he stumbled before answering the question. Heath said, “That’s tough man because I love LeBron man. He’s dope.”

He continued, “I’d say LeBron, but then also I like Dame D.O.L.L.A. man. He’s a dog bro. He’s sticking with Portland like that’s the closest team from my hometown that I can rock with. But I respect the champions, I respect, you know guys like Greek Freak (Giannis Antetokounmpo), KD, LeBron. These are guys that I mean God-given talent.”

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Phil added, “Steph Curry, for sure. I’ve been fortunate to see his game evolve because I am old enough to say it. He’s not a defensive liability, he shows so much confidence, and in fact, he has made more people believe in themselves for shooting that jump shot as far as he can. So those are the guys that I’d pay to watch.”  

Who is Phil Heath’s all-time favorite basketball player?

Notably, when it comes down to the all-time favorite or the GOAT in basketball, the majority of people have a similar answer to it. So does the bodybuilding giant. When asked about his all-time favorite, unlike the first time, this time, his answer was as fast as anything could be.

Heath said, “Jordan. All the time. I mean, for me it’s… Never thought of seeing… I was able to see him play against the Sonics one time. I was like my jaw dropped.” He added, “I mean, it was just incredible, you know. It was just an era. You know what I loved about Jordan is that he prevented epic guys from getting a title.”

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Players from different sports inspire each other. Inspiration doesn’t have boundaries. You can pick it up from anyone. Phil Heath disclosed the players that inspired him and the ones he would love to watch any day. Who are your current and all-time favorite basketball player?