A man, among the best ever (5)

I believe the answer is:

steve

'a man' is the definition.

'among the best ever' is the wordplay.
'among' indicates a hidden word.
'STEVE' is hidden in the letters of 'best ever'.

(Other definitions for steve that I've seen before include "Byers, to his friends" , "Sir - - Redgrave (oarsman)" , "- - Harmison (bowler)" , "- Reich; - Biko" , "Chap" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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