Definitely Jose Fernandez (he was 24). He was possibly the best pitcher in baseball at the time of his death.

superprospect cherepanov died at 19 during a game

Victor Oladipo had to play with Russell Westbrook and when he finally broke free via trade and won most improved player, he suffered a devastating knee injury.

Ayrton Senna.

Phil Hughes, Australian cricketer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/30219440

Fabrice Muamba - footballer whose heart stopped mid-match, live on TV. His heart stopped for 78 minutes and he survived.
https://www.theguardian.com/football...nute-by-minute

It's even sadder considering he grew up in Cuba,got arrested 3 times trying to come here and his girlfriend was pregnant with his daughter.

His death really destroyed that franchise.
They just dumped a lot of good young talent after he died for no reason.

Senna was the very first guy I thought of.

Pelle Lindbergh was another. Took the Flyers to the Stanley Cup final and won the Vezina Trophy in 1985, died in a car crash early in the following season.

I put Brady in there because at first glance he seems like he would be the winner of the most charmed elite athlete. The point being, that there were some situations that didn't have to go so smoothly, and he did have two nasty Super Bowl losses to the Giants. I threw LeBron in there as well, because how charmed is your life if you cannot forgive your biological father after winning the title at Cleveland? Now, if LeBron had an easy upbringing, he would be in the running for luckiest athlete who avoided trouble that comes to almost all of the top athletes.

Whichever way this discussion/thread goes is good. It is amazing how many of the superstars have had brutal setbacks. Even the ones who seemingly have avoided tragedy usually have had more problems than you might initially think.

Peyton appears to be in the running for most blessed, but he did have a situation at Tennessee that came back again during the Me too movement. Definitely something that could get outta control. Also, he had to sell his Papa John franchises and quit getting the big promo money after the Papa John founder got racist last year ( I feel the story got a bit overblown, but the dominoes fell....nice pun).

Greg Maddox has the gay mouth thing. Without that, he might win.

Jeter a strong candidate for avoiding disaster or bad luck, but he is biracial, with a while mother and black father, and almost certainly an issue that had to be dealt with growing up 30 or 40 years ago. Probably not the smoothest of sailing dealing with others.

Verlander pretty blessed, but I'm calling bad luck on the supermodel wife who really isn't a supermodel. I guess because they said she was, she became one. Of course I am nitpicking, but at times she is a hogette, and probably won't age well. But the mommy mamaries are nice, and I can agree Verlander is blessed a bit. Without the boobies he is cursed, though.plus, Donald Trump told Howard Stern that when he met her, she must not have been having a good night. Verlander and Jared Kushners brother could win for having bad luck with supermodel wives. Out of all the big names, they got the two who aren't really supermodels. Especially Joshua Kushner.

John Daly - Incredible talent and potential but an alcoholic train wreck.

Forget his name, but it ranks among the most nauseating, upsetting things I've ever seen and the video is out there.

The NHL Goalkeeper that suffered a severing of his corroded or jugular while on the ice. Some collision in front of his net, a player got up-ended and holy jesus.. the commentators realizing the severity in the broadcast. Good Lord have mercy.

He was saved by the team trainer who rushed out onto the ice and replaced the keeper's hands with his own on the laceration. The trainer was previously a medic in Vietnam. Old Soldier Goat.

He had surgery and lived, but iirc he may have committed suicide years later.. not certain. No! He lives on, surviving a suicide attempt apparently.

Clint Malarchuk

Roberto Clemente

Lou Gehrig

Sean Taylor

Derek Thomas

His earliest years may not have been great, but as soon as it was discovered that he could ball at an early age, he lived like King James. He rolled up in a Hummer to a good school at 16, to a nice private school. The worst thing that happened to him was being drafted by Cleveland and having to live in that ****hole state for that long.

Wait, what's this about Jordan being kicked out of the NBA for gambling?

it's some theory.... the adherents split the cost of a Holiday Inn conference room with The Flat-earth Society for their annual convention.

80 to 90 percent likely.


http://www.google.com/search?source=...99.WeFXRGO0mio

Thank you for posting a link to a google search.

Steve Kerr: retired NBA Player (5 Championships) and NBA Coach (3 Championships)

When Steve was 18, his father, President of the American University of Beirut, was murdered execution style by members from the Shia Lebanese militia. To add salt to the wound, during a game against ASU fans chanted "PLO" and "your father's history." Kerr went 6/6 from 3 and dropped 20 in the first half in way to a win.

*Good thread but posting a name without giving any other info is kinda lame. That said, something is better than nothing. I'm especially interested in NON-USA athletes so hopefully you ROW's can keep them coming.

Kinda agree, and all things considered he is near the top of the blessed list. He may be his own worst enemy now. Peak LeBron was when the Cavs came back to beat the Warriors for the title, kinda like Tiger and his recent Masters climbing of the impossible mountain.

I did that so you could choose your article...they are all right there...should be, anyways.

Kerr is a solid example, even if he is not really in the elite category. Additionally he had horrific back pain until quite recently, which was exacerbated by an alleged botched initial surgery. I'm sure it is still an issue.

Bill Walton also had horrific debilitating back pain, and a speech impediment. He has said that the back pain made him suicidal. Had some injuries, too, that May have kept him from being an all time great (debatable).

The only guy I know who hasn't had to face the music ever, is Donald Trump. Well put him in here because he once owned the USFL franchise, the New Jersey Generals. Never once had to deal with anything, it appears. Shrugged everything off, it seems. Only bad beat was Tiffany Trump being an ugly duckling, and there have been rumors that Barron Trump is autistic. Nothing took Trump to the mat.

He's lost most of his business battles.

yep was coming to post Bias. not surprised he made page 1.