Shannon Sharpe is a former American Football tight end who played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Sharpe is known for his creative commentary and trash talking. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, honoring his successful playing career. Sharpe played twelve seasons with the Broncos and two years with the... read full bio
Carmelo Anthony played college basketball at Syracuse University and lead the Orange to the school's first National Championship in 2003. Anthony was selected third overall in the NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets and emerged as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league. He led the Nuggets to two division titles and to the playoffs every... read full bio
Danica Patrick is a professional racecar driver turned pop culture icon. She created several records for women drivers, which include becoming the first woman to lead the Indy 500 as well as the winning the pole position at the Daytona 500. Danica placed 4th in the Indianapolis 500, the highest for a female driver, only being the fourth woman to... read full bio
Leonar Tyrone Wheeler is a retired American Football player who played as a safety for the NFL. He originally played college football at Mississippi and also at Troy. He was drafted in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and stayed on that team from 1992 until 1996. After that he played with the Minnesota... read full bio
A strange medical ailment ended Chris Bosh's playing career in the peak of his career. Bosh is an NBA Hall of Famer, eleven-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the league's Global Ambassador. His incredible career came to an end "in a doctor's office in the middle of the afternoon," not at a moment of his choice. He... read full bio
Glenn Anton Rivers, most well known as Doc Rivers, is a retired NBA player who became a coach after his professional basketball career. He is the coach and president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, but as a player, he was best known for his excellent defensive skills. Rivers was an All-American during his time playing high school... read full bio
Matt Kuchar is a professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and formerly the Nationwide Tour. While a college golfer at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, he was a two-time first-team All-American on the Yellow Jackets’ golf team. During this time, he won the U.S. Amateur championship. He was also awarded the Haskins Award as the nation’s top collegiate golfer,... read full bio
Intangibles, or things that are impossible to measure, are the essence of Tom Watson's excellence. It is necessary to see and experience his style and grace in order to fully comprehend it. The chip-in at Pebble Beach, which many consider to be the most spectacular shot in golf history, is one example of his willpower and ability to pull off... read full bio
Zach Johnson is an American professional golfer who has 11 victories on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 2007 Masters. At the 2014 U.S. Open, Johnson had a hole in one on the 172 yard par-3 9th hole. It was the 44th hole in one in U.S. Open history, and just the second at Pinehurst No. 2. Johnson... read full bio
Kevin McHale is a retired American professional basketball player, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and since has worked as the head coach of the Houston Rockets. McHale began working for the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately following his retirement at different times, as a TV analyst, general manager, and finally head coach. McHale then worked as an on-air analyst for NBA... read full bio
American Mark Jackson was a basketball coach and former player in the NBA. Under Coach Patrick Quigley, Mark was one of the best point guards in the country while attending Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. Mark developed a reputation as a streetball player in New York and a standout basketball player in college at St. John's University. The New York Knicks... read full bio
Danny Ainge is an American basketball executive and retired professional basketball and baseball player, currently serving as President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics. He will be teamed with play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan and analyst John Thompson for TNT's exclusive Thursday night 2002-2003 NBA coverage. He went on to coach the NBA's Phoenix Suns for three seasons before joining... read full bio
Joe Dumars oversees all basketball operations matters for the National Basketball Association as Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. This includes rules and interpretations related to play, conduct and discipline, and policies and procedures pertaining to game operations. Dumars spent three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, the final two as Chief Strategy Officer, before coming to the league office. ... read full bio
Chris Mullin is a retired American basketball player and current head coach of the St. John's Red Storm. He previously served as special advisor for the Sacramento Kings and general manager of the Golden State Warriors. He is a two-time Olympic Gold medalist and a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as a member of the United States... read full bio
Mike Fratello spent six seasons as the Cleveland Cavaliers head coach. In those six campaigns, he collected 248 wins and 212 losses, taking the Cavaliers to the playoffs in all but two seasons. Fratello also served as the Atlanta Hawks head coach seven seasons compiling a 324-250 record. He led five of those Atlanta teams to the post-season, which captured... read full bio
Evander Holyfield grew up in poverty in Atmore, Alabama. There was always food on the table and while his older siblings worked to help support the family, Evander spent every waking non-school hour playing football, racking up both offensive and defensive MVP trophies despite his small size. Evander had discovered boxing at the age of eight, and didn’t lose a... read full bio
Pro golfer Stewart Cink is known for spending over forty weeks in the Top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 2004 and 2009. He joined the PGA Tour in 1997 after turning pro in 1995 and winning the Mexican Open and three Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour) events in 1996. His first major title came in 2009 at... read full bio
Shane Battier is a truly outstanding person, and his successes on and off the court are evidence of both his extraordinary talent and persistent commitment. Battier showed off his exceptional talent at a young age, when at the age of 12, he was ranked first among 106 trumpeters at Birmingham, Michigan's acclaimed annual youth orchestra event. At Detroit Country Day, where... read full bio
Andrew “Andy” Pettitte made his debut in the MLB as a pitcher for the New York Yankees. He joined the Houston Astros for two years, and then went back to the Yankees for the rest of his career. During his time with the minor league, the Yankees named him their minor league pitcher of the year. Following this event, Baseball... read full bio
Megan Rapinoe is a professional soccer midfielder/winger who currently plays for Seattle Reign FC and the United States women’s national team. With the national team, she won gold at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2012 London Olympics, as well as silver at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She has recently started co-captaining the national team. Recognized worldwide... read full bio
