Celebrating his victory at the 2012 Fiji Pro, 22-year sponsor Quiksilver poses the question “Is Kelly Slater the greatest athlete of all time?” Presented through a stylized Infographic below, the inquiring surf brand compares Slater to athletes from traditional sports who have made history, measuring their individual achievements head-to-head against KS11. Set against iconic champions including Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky and Muhammad Ali, Slater’s untouched stats seem to speak for themselves. Does all this go to say that Kelly Slater might very well be the greatest athlete who ever lived? His 11 world titles, 20-year competitive longevity, and straight-up “cool” factor definitely make for a compelling argument.
