5 Athletes Who Went Viral for Reasons Other Than Sports
Sports stars have always made for great celebrities. But with some viral athletes in the era of the social media, fame doesn’t necessarily come ...
Famous Athletes Have Crazier Diets Than You Could Ever Even Imagine
Being an athlete takes discipline. And hard work. And perseverance. Also, apparently, a crazy appetite. Because, you see, these athletes’ insane...
Hottest NFL Wives and Girlfriends These Pro Athletes Get to Go Home To
These famous NFL players know all about winning and losing on the football field. But they sure hit a touchdown when they met the hottest NFL wives an...
Hottest NBA Wives and Girlfriends These Pro Athletes Get to Go Home To
When these famous NBA players decided to share their lives with someone, they didn’t settle for average. They found women who are intelligent and to...
These Sports Superstars Had It All, But Then They Lost It All
To be a professional athlete means entering a world of high-stakes decisions. Some rise to the challenge, succeeding in both the game and life. But ot...
Former NBA Player Stephon Marbury Is Now a Basketball Superstar… in China
Stephon Marbury made two NBA All-Star teams and as many All-NBA squads, but never broke through to true superstardom. At least not in American. When M...
‘Harry Potter’ Star Making a New Name for Himself as an MMA Fighter
The Harry Potter films made stars out of some of the series’ young actors, but one former child actor with Hogwarts roots has traded his wand in...
Young Pole Vault Star’s Career Almost Ends Over an Innocent Photograph
We all want people to recognize us for our hard work, drive, and talent. But what happens when you get famous for something completely out of your con...
The Forgotten Story of LeBron James’ Football Career
LeBron James entered the NBA as the most hyped rookie of all time. And he hasn’t disappointed, claiming three titles and four MVP trophies (and ...
How an NCAA Superstar Quit Basketball After Playing a High Schooler Who Would Become a Legend
B.H. Born seemed destined for a long career in the NBA. But after his decorated college career, he played a one-on-one game with a future NBA legend w...
The Story of an MLB Pitcher Who Literally Forgot How to Pitch, Then Returned to the Majors at a New Position
In 1999, Rick Ankiel was baseball’s pitching prospect with the most hype. A season later, the 20-year-old lefty with a lethal curveball helped l...
The Story of an MLB Pitcher Who Literally Forgot How to Pitch, Then Returned to the Majors at a New Position
In 1999, Rick Ankiel was baseball’s pitching prospect with the most hype. A season later, the 20-year-old lefty with a lethal curveball helped l...
He Was Bound For NBA Stardom, But Tragedy Struck Mere Days After the Draft
Reginald Adams knew firsthand how unstoppable Len Bias was. “He’d jump and his knees would be in my teeth, and I’m 6-2,” said Adam...
NBA Award Winners Who Didn’t Deserve Their Awards
Not every NBA accomplishment is held in the same esteem as the equivalent from another season. Just ask Kevin Durant. Narrative and the results of pr...
NBA Stars Then and Now: What Did Famous Hoopsters Look Like as Kids?
Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley weren’t even 6 feet tall when they kicked off their respective high-school basketball careers. Anthony Davis ...
NFL Awards Winners Who Didn’t Deserve Their Awards
I promise I don’t have anything against Hall of Fame-bound quarterback Peyton Manning. But I think the two-time Super Bowl champ has a few piece...
How a Small Mistake Cost an NBA Hall-of-Famer More Than $11B
The history of Nike began when Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight met in the ’50s. But an NBA Hall of Famer turned down the chance to be a part of it...
Promising NBA Careers That Injuries Totally Derailed
Turns out being a living giant is bad for your health. And making matters worse for NBA players: smashing those massive bodies into each other repeate...
What Are the Weirdest Fan Traditions in Sports?
Fandom is responsible for so many acts that’d be insane otherwise. Throwing one’s body through an table that’s on fire? Just another...
The Most Questionable MLB Awards Of All Time
Handing out MLB awards can’t be all that hard. Because baseball is basically an individual sport masquerading as a team sport, determining a pla...
Promising NFL Careers That Injuries Totally Derailed
Deshaun Watson was practically unstoppable for six and a half games in 2017. Then an ACL injury struck in practice. Carson Wentz was arguably the leag...
Best NBA Finals Teammates Shaquille O’Neal Ever Had
Shaq Daddy. Shaq Fu. The Diesel. The Big Aristotle. The Big Shaqtus. Whatever you want to call him, Shaquille O’Neal was at times an unstoppable...
Promising MLB Careers That Injuries Totally Derailed
Here’s a fun fact: Pitching does incredible physical harm to pitchers. The unnatural motion takes a significant toll on the body, often doing la...
The Real Adventures And Misadventures Of The Stanley Cup Trophy
Lord Stanley of Preston, then the governor general of Canada, donated what’d become known as the Stanley Cup as an amateur ice hockey award all ...
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