Ralph Sampson is a Houston Rockets legend. Nobody should underestimate his abilities, but he recently made some outrageous comments about how he'd fare in 2025.
It's an age-old debate. Should professional athletes have confidence that borders on delusion? Is that what led them to success? Or, is it best to have a realistic mindset?
Wherever you stand, Sampson seems to stray from realism. In a recent interview, he gave an estimate of what his stats might look like if he played in 2025. Spoiler alert:
He thinks he'd be pretty good.
Rockets legend Ralph Sampson makes bold claim
"I would probably dominate the game more than I dominated the game in the past.