I think you could make the point that Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy" is the most influential songs of all-time, certainly the most influential hip-hop song of all-time. "Juicy" is the modern template for almost every hit rap track on the radio today. Biggie told a rags to riches story, which believe it or not at the the time had rarely been heard in hip-hop. After "Juicy" every rapper began doing their own version, last I checked Jay-Z had about 20 of his own version's of Biggie's biggest hit, but their can only be one original.
Biggie's "Ready to Die" is one of the most dynamic, explosive albums to ever be released. It changed the way people thought about hip-hop. I don't think there has ever been a more brutal or honest song released than Biggie's "Gimme the Loot"
For a couple years Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway was the most entertaining and exciting players in the NBA, alongside Shaq with the Orlando Magic, Penny and Shaq formed a duo the league hadn't seen since the days of Magic and Kareem in their prime. Penny was a point guard that could pass the ball better than anybody in the game, he also had a remarkable scoring ability. In just his second year in the league, Penny and Shaq led the Magic past Michael Jordan and the Bulls and Reggie Miller and the Pacers to the NBA Finals. The Magic would be swept by the Houston Rockets, and Shaq would go to the Lakers soon after. Penny's game was never really the same after Shaq left, but for a couple of years he played the game at the same level of Magic Johnson, and thats a pretty good comparison.
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