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by the_benno 1807 days ago
adding some context: used most often in discussion of sports in my experience, e.g. Michael Jordan in Basketball, Wayne Gretzky in Hockey, Babe Ruth in Baseball, etc. Carries connotations not only of being one of the best to ever do it, but also a mythos and aura that influenced/continues to influence others.