Francisco Lindor, also known as “Paquito” or “Mr. Smile”, is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop that plays for the Cleveland Indians of the MLB. Lindor was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and he began playing baseball at a young age and moved to Florida when he was 12 where he played baseball at Montverde Academy prep school. Lindor went... read full bio
Max Scherzer, also known as Mad Max, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of the MLB. He was born in Chesterfield, Missouri, and he began his career playing baseball, football, and basketball at Parkway Center High School but excelled in baseball and was scouted by the Cardinals director but he ended up attending the University of... read full bio
Christian Yelich is an American professional baseball outfielder that plays for the Milwaukee Brewers of the MLB. Yelich was born in Thousand Oaks, California, and he began his career playing high school baseball at Westlake High School. From there, he was selected by the Miami Marlins in the MLB draft and he went on to play for the Greensboro Grasshoppers,... read full bio
Freddie Freeman is an American-Canadian professional baseball player, who was drafted, straight out of high school, in the second round of the MLB Draft as first baseman for the Atlanta Braves. His powerful swing, in which he moves his shoulders slightly before lowering his hands, has been described as “unorthodox” and compared to a tennis forehand. He is also... read full bio
J.D. Martinez is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox of the MLB. Martinez was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing high school baseball and went on to play college baseball at Nova Southeastern University. From there, Martinez was selected in the 20th round of the MLB draft by the... read full bio
Paul Goldschmidt, also known as “Goldy”, is an American professional baseball first baseman who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals of the MLB. Goldschmidt was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and began his career playing high school baseball. He then went on to play college baseball at Texas State University where he was named the Southland Conference hitter of the year,... read full bio
Gerard Pique is a Spanish professional footballer centre-back who has played for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is one of only four players to have won the UEFA Champions League two consecutive years with different teams. Pique was a key member of the Spain national team that won the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro. A modern... read full bio
JaVale McGee is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. McGee was born in Flint, Michigan, and he began his career playing basketball in high school before going on to play basketball in college at the University of Nevada where he was a starting center. McGee later went on to be... read full bio
Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Famer, Curt Schilling is best known for the 20 years he spent in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher. Over that span, he was a member of three World Series championship teams and was a six-time MLB All-Star. Also well known for his philanthropic work, Schilling is a passionate supporter of care for Amyotrophic... read full bio
Sir Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played parts of seventeen seasons with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins. Two years following his retirement, he bought the Penguins and their top minor-league affiliate, the American Hockey League's (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, out of... read full bio
Charles Woodson is a former American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. Woodson grew up in Fremont, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan. There, he was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, made the All-American team, and then became the last winner to win the Heisman Trophy that was not a... read full bio
Archie Manning is known as the patriarch of the Manning family of football. Archie played football as a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. The football legacy has continued through his three sons, Cooper, Peyton and Eli. Archie was a subject in the ESPN documentary series, The Book of Manning. The ESPN special shows the... read full bio
Cris Collinsworth is a fifteen-time Emmy Award-winning television sportscaster and former college and professional football player, who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons in the 1980s. Collinsworth played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Now, he is a television sportscaster... read full bio
Hall of Fame basketball forward, Julius Erving was an acrobatic player in the NBA and ABA. Since stepping away as a player, Erving has continued to stay close to the game. He has worked as a sports analyst for the NBC television network and as an executive for the Orlando Magic. Julius Erving helped the New York Nets win the... read full bio
Grant Hill's basketball career exemplifies his extraordinary talent, hard work, and devotion to the game. He originally received attention while playing for Duke University, where his steadfast dedication and exceptional skills helped his teammates perform better. Hill's contributions garnered him multiple honors, including ACC Player of the Year, two-time NCAA All-American, and two-time NCAA championship. His great college career earned... read full bio
Hall of Famer Greg Maddux is arguably the most consistent pitcher of his generation, and surely one of the best pitchers to ever play the game. Maddux is the only pitcher in MLB history to post 17 consecutive 15-win seasons (18 overall), the first pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young awards, won a record breaking 18 Gold Glove Awards... read full bio
Derek Fisher is a former American professional basketball player who played for more than 14 years. He owns five NBA titles and is currently the president of the National Basketball Players Association. Fisher spent the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he was instrumental in the team's three-peat championship wins from 2000 to 2002. During this time,... read full bio
As a star basketball athlete, Fox attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was coached by the legendary Dean Smith. He graduated in 1991 with a B.A in Radio Television and Motion Pictures. He began his pro basketball career when he was drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics Red Auerbach as a first round pick.... read full bio
Gary Payton can attribute his successful seventeen-year basketball career in the NBA to his remarkable work ethic and his leadership on and off of the court. The only point guard ever to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection, nine-time NBA All-Star and nine-time All-NBA Team member, he is widely considered one... read full bio
Richard Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times, winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 races (ten... read full bio
