A goat arc is the narrative trajectory through which someone's GOAT status becomes undeniable — the sequence of achievements, comebacks, and peak performances that, taken together, form an irrefutable legacy story. The 'arc' framing borrows from fiction writing to treat sports or cultural greatness as a storyline with rising action and climactic moments. It's particularly useful for athletes mid-career who haven't yet finished their story but whose trajectory already looks like it's heading toward undisputed all-time status.
The injury comeback, the title defence, now the world record — you can't deny the goat arc is completing in real time.
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