Hi, all. In reference to GOAT, being of a curious nature, I Goggled its origin. Here is what I found
In Sept. 1992, Lonnie Ali, Muhammad Ali’s wife, incorporated G.O.A.T. Inc. This company was used as an umbrella for all of the former boxer’s intellectual properties being used for commercial purposes.
According to Sokolowski, the first version Merriam-Webster found of its online use was in 1996 on an Orlando Magic forum referencing Penny Hardaway.
“The sentence is simply, ‘Penny is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time),'” said Sokolowski. “That’s the oldest quotation that we have of this word.”
In 2000, LL Cool J helped to popularize the word as a definition for greatest, when he released an album titled, “G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time).” He credited Ali for its origin in a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone.
The term does seem to have had a music connection for a while. I personally have not run into it until just the last month or two, although I believe it has been used a lot in reference to the various players of pro sports. Not being into sports, except figure skating and gymnastics, I haven't noticed its use. It certainly, in
my opinion, fits Mark, although I know many other people can come up with others that they deem "THE BEST". Its all our personal interpretation.
On another tack, I like the logic that Animal is the perfect drummer!
