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1. He legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco to get his nickname on the back of his jersey. Name one athlete who shows even half that much commitment to the game. Wayne Gretzky didn't change his name to "Wayne The-Great-One" or Karl Malone change his name to "Karl Mailman" or Deion Sanders change his name to Deion "Primetime." Why? They dont care as much about the game as Chad Ocho Cinco.

2. He claimed he could beat Micheal Phelps swimming.

Skip forward to 4:20. This clip sums up Chad Ocho Cinco perfectly.

3. His touchdown celebrations were so incredible, the league (AKA the man) had to make a rule to stop them. Ocho Cinco understands what fans want: to be entertained. It just makes the game more interesting when you never know what's going to happen after a touchdown is scored. My 3 favorite Ocho Cinco celebrations: 1.Riverdance, 2.CPR on the Ball, 3.Photo Shoot

4. Who Covered 85 in '05 list. Anyone who so openly taunts his opponents is awesome in my book.

5. He raced a horse...for charity of course. And he won (with a slight head start)