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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 4641911, member: 5798"] One of the most "popular" criteria for determining a G.O.A.T. in any sport is [B]the number of championships[/B] a player won during their playing career. [B]Michael Jeffery Jordan[/B] is considered THE GOAT on most NBA fans' "worship list" of ALL-TIME NBA greats. He won 6 championships. Lost or forgotten in this consideration is HOF [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell#Professional_career'][B]Bill Russell[/B][/URL] (1956-1969) A five-time [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player']NBA Most Valuable Player[/URL] (MVP) and a 12-time [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_All-Star']NBA All-Star[/URL]. Russell was equally notable for his [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)']rebounding[/URL] abilities, and he led the NBA in rebounds four times. He won 11 championships, but few consider him THE goat because of the era he played in. There were only 8 NBA teams his first year in the league, and 14 when he left. Like Russell, [B]Stewart is a winner and has won EVERYWHERE she's gone.[/B] So, if winning championships is the best, most popular, and fairest way to judge a player, why can't Stewart be THE GOAT? Who has won more NCAA championships than her? She has Olympic gold, WNBA championships, and European championships as well. Who has more championships spread across the spectrum of women's collegiate and professional basketball than her? :eek: [/QUOTE]