Dennis Rodman may have been a great player, but many believe he could have achieved more if he had a great work ethic.

What would a player from any sport feel if they were compared to the NBA legend?

Nick Kyrgios is one of those likened to The Worm, but he does not feel attacked for the comparison. He instead feels like he is someone who does things his way despite the standard set by the sports society.

"I reckon it is cool. I kind of feel that the athletes that I like are Allen Iverson and Dennis Rodman, guys like that who kind of did it their way," he said during an appearance at Mike Tyson's podcast Hotboxin with Mike Tyson.

"You have tennis players like Federer, Djokovic, Nadal who are super professional. They have done it the really professional way, but the way I did it, I just had fun with it and I didn't really listen to anyone and I have beaten all of these guys."

Kyrgios' GOAT is not the hardest opponent

Add Kyrgios to the list of professional tennis players who think Novak Djokovic is the sport's Greatest of All Time.

That comment would normally translate to the idea that Novak is the one who made life worse for him.

That is not the case, as when it comes to who gave him the hardest time on the court, Kyrgios says it is Djokovic's rival in the GOAT debate - Roger Federer.

"I matched up really well against Nadal all the time [as] I had the most success against him, but Federer could make you feel really s**t," Kyrgios explained.

"No matter where you played him in the world, he was the fan favourite. Play him in Europe, America, Australia... everyone wanted Federer to win all the time, so Federer was probably the hardest to play.

"I think Novak is the greatest of all time, but for me, Federer was the hardest to play. Something about him... he was really aggressive and didn't give you much room to breathe."