LeBron James, 2012’s Athlete Of The Year
RIP Tebowmania & Linsanity: Tebowmania (October 2011-January 2012) passed away when Tim Tebow entered New York. Linsanity (January-February 2012) when Jeremy Lin left it.
Sports Picture Of The Year: U.S. Olympic McKayla Maroney and U.S. President Barack Obama are not impressed.
“Call Me Maybe” Sports Cover Of The Year: U.S. Olympic Swim Team
Quote Of The Year: Washington Nationals 19-year outfield phenom Bryce Harper, on whether he would imbibe Canadian beers with the nation’s lower drinking age.
“That’s a clown question, bro!”
Runner-Up Quote Of The Year: Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, on Tom Brady.
“He’s probably the toughest metrosexual I’ve ever come across.” ?
Twitter War Winner Of The Year: Billionaire, Oklahoma State Cowboys mega-donor T. Boone Pickens.
“The first million is the hardest.” ?– Rapper Drake
“The first billion is a helluva lot harder.” –T. Boone Pickens
“@boonepickens just stunted on me heavy” -Drake
Runner-Up Boozy Race Of The Year: Prince (And Soon To Be The Most Interesting Uncle Alive) Harry challenged Ryan Lochte to a Vegas 3 AM pool race in jeans—with a slight headstart. Lochte won handily.
Boozy Race Of The Year, As Told By Actor Mickey Rourke:
“I had been drinking tequila with these guys from the Huddersfield Giants rugby team. I was arm wrestling with one of them, he was huge, and that is how I tore my bicep. I should have given in but I didn’t want to, you know.
But at least I won something that night… [Usain Bolt and I] were outside the Wellington in Central London and it was four in the morning. It was just that time of the night, you know, when anything can happen. So I went up to him and I said, ‘Come on, you are the world’s fastest man, let’s go.’
There was a space in the street of about 30 meters. I got him to back up about four paces, we set off and I got him by a few inches.”
Mickey Rourke was the only man to defeat Usain Bolt in London in the Summer of 2012.
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