Bob Myers weighs in on Steph Curry vs. Jerry Rice as best Bay Area athlete

Who is the greatest Bay Area athlete of all time?

That question -- which is very subjective and open to interpretation -- has been discussed on the airwaves at 95.7 The Game for the last couple weeks.

When Warriors general manager Bob Myers was a guest on the "Joe, Lo & Dibs" show Friday morning, the voting had come down to Steph Curry vs. Jerry Rice for the top two spots.

"This is not a knock on Jerry Rice, but if the question is who has meant more to his community -- I think Steph wins that one," Myers said. "I think he beats Rice."

It's practically impossible to disagree with the two-time NBA Executive of the Year on that point. Curry's charitable efforts throughout the Bay Area -- particularly in Oakland -- are beyond incredible.

The two-time NBA MVP is universally revered, and quite possibly is the most popular Bay Area athlete ever. Additionally, Steph continues to use his immense platform to fight for equality, and is very involved in the fight against racial injustice.

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When you combine his amazing work off the court with the fact he has won three NBA titles, is the only unanimous MVP in NBA history and helped revolutionize the game of basketball ... he is very deserving of the No. 1 ranking.

But 95.7 The Game's listeners went with the greatest wide receiver in NFL history instead.

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Rice won three Super Bowls with the 49ers and holds countless NFL records. Some people consider him the best football player of all time. He's a great choice for sure.

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But Steph still has plenty of time to add to his legacy, so it's very possible that he leapfrogs No. 80 if this exercise is repeated five years from now.

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