I think I might be the only person who will pick these two athletes. For me growing up, I looked up to Ahman Green and Michael Redd. For those who might not now, Ahman Green was a running back for the Green Bay Packers and Michael Redd was a shooting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks. Both of these guys were among the most underrated players of their time. Each were All Stars in the same season from 2003-04, with that being Redd's only appearance. Green had four pro bowl appearances himself. At the height of their careers, they were among the top players of their positions, yet never got talked about in the same breathe as their counterparts. Ahman Green was overshadowed by the likes of Shaun Alexander and Brian Westbrook. Both backs were phenomenal in their own right, but their stats were very similar overall. For Michael Redd, of course someone like Kobe Bryant (rest in peace) and some other elite talent like a then young Dwyane Wade were deservedly more talked about, but Redd had a couple seasons were he posted elite numbers. He was just behind Gilbert Arenas one season for leading the league in points per game. He was also an amazing 3 point shooter. He is probably best known for his unorthodox form, but he shot so well that it didn't matter. As a lefty and Bucks fan, I've always picked the #22 to wear in basketball and often times in football as well. Other than the fact that these two guys were on my sports teams, I really admired them because of how they were unsung heroes. They were among the best of their time, yet never got the credit. It was the sort of mindset I always had about myself in sports. Now I'm not trying to say I was an elite athlete because I was not, but I've had my fair share of moments over the years. Also like Green and Redd, I've had a couple bad injuries that I have never really recovered from. They both had injuries in the later prime years of their career. They each had a season or two after were they looked reminiscent of their former self, but they were never quite the same.
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