10.Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American retired professional basketball player and businessman. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, and ranks third on both the league's all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists. He holds the NBA record for the most seasons playing with one franchise for an entire career.
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Personal information
Born : August 23, 1978 (age 38) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality : American
Listed height : 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[a]
Listed weight : 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school : Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pennsylvania)
NBA draft : 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career : 1996–2016
Position : Shooting guard
Number : 8, 24
Career history
1996–2016 Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
# 5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
# 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010)
# NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
# 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016)
# 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
# 11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013)
# 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001)
# 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
# 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011)
# 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001, 2002, 2012)
# 2× NBA scoring champion (2006, 2007)
# NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
# NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
# Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)
Career statistics
Points : 33,643 (25.0 ppg)
Rebounds : 7,047 (5.2 rpg)
Assists : 6,306 (4.7 apg)
Medals
Men's basketball Representing United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Las Vegas Team
9.Jordan Spieth
Jordan Alexander Spieth (/ˈspiːθ/; speeth; born July 27, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He is a two-time major winner and the 2015 FedEx Cup champion. In April 2016 Time magazine named Spieth to its list of the "100 Most Influential People", noting that he "exemplifies everything that's great about sports.
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Personal information
Full name : Jordan Alexander Spieth
Born : July 27, 1993 (age 23) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height : 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight : 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality : United States
Residence : Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Partner : Annie Verret
Career
College : University of Texas (1.5 years)
Turned professional : 2012
Current tour(s) : PGA Tour
Professional wins : 11
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour : 8
PGA Tour of Australasia : 2
Other : 1
Best results in major championships(wins: 2)
Masters Tournament Won: 2015
U.S. Open Won: 2015
The Open Championship T4: 2015
PGA Championship 2nd: 2015
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2013
PGA Player of the Year 2015
PGA Tour Player of the Year 2015
PGA Tour leading money winner 2015
FedEx Cup Champion 2015
Vardon Trophy 2015
Byron Nelson Award 2015
8.Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He has won 42 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), a PGA Championship (2005),and an Open Championship (2013).
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Personal information
Full name : Philip Alfred Mickelson
Nickname : Lefty
Born : June 16, 1970 (age 46) San Diego, California
Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight : 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality : United States
Spouse : Amy (née McBride) (m. 1996)
Children : Amanda, Sophia, Evan
Career
College : Arizona State University
Turned professional : 1992
Current tour(s) : PGA Tour (joined 1992)
Professional wins : 51
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour : 42 (9th all time)
European Tour : 9
Challenge Tour : 1
Other : 5
Best results in major championships (wins: 5)
Masters Tournament Won: 2004, 2006, 2010
U.S. Open 2nd/T2: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013
The Open Championship Won: 2013
PGA Championship Won: 2005
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 2012 (member page)
Haskins Award 1990, 1991, 1992
7.Cam Newton
Cameron Jerrell Newton (born May 11, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted as the first overall pick by the Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton is the only player in the modern era to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, win a national championship, and become the first overall pick in an NFL draft within a one-year span. He was the 2011 NFL Rookie of the Year, is a three-time Pro Bowler, and was named to the NFL All Pro First Team in 2015.
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Personal information
Date of birth: May 11, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Atlanta (GA) Westlake
College: Florida, Blinn, Auburn
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2011–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
# 3× Pro Bowl (2011, 2013, 2015)
# First-team All-Pro (2015)
# NFL Most Valuable Player (2015)
# NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
# Bert Bell Award (2015)
# NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2011)
# BCS national champion (2010)
# SEC champion (2010)
# Heisman Trophy (2010)
# Maxwell Award (2010)
# Chic Harley Award (2010)
# Walter Camp Award (2010)
# Manning Award (2010)
# Davey O'Brien Award (2010)
# AP College Player of the Year (2010)
# Sporting News College Player of the Year (2010)
# Consensus All-American (2010)
# First-team All-SEC (2010)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
TD–INT: 136–78
Passing yards: 21,772
Completion %: 58.4
Passer rating: 86.1
Rushing yards: 3,566
Rushing touchdowns: 48
6.Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (Serbian: Новак Ђоковић, Novak Đoković, born 22 May 1987), often referred to by the hypocorism Nole, is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He is coached by former Slovak tennis player Marián Vajda. Djokovic holds the best match winning rate (83.00%) in Open Era, as of August 2016.
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Personal Information
Native name: Novak okovi
Country (sports): Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) Serbia (2006–present)
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born: 22 May 1987 (age 29) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Singles
Career record: 756–155 (82.99% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 67: (7th in the Open Era)
Highest ranking: No. 1 (4 July 2011)
Current ranking: No. 2 (5 December 2016)[3]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open: W (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
French Open: W (2016)
Wimbledon: W (2011, 2014, 2015)
US Open: W (2011, 2015)
5.Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to six All-NBA teams and eight All-Star teams.
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Personal information
Born: September 29, 1988 (age 28) Washington, D.C.
Nationality: American
Listed height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[a]
Listed weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Montrose Christian School
Career highlights and awards
# NBA Most Valuable Player (2014)
# 8× NBA All-Star (2010–2017)
# NBA All-Star Game MVP (2012)
# 5× All-NBA First Team (2010–2014)
# All-NBA Second Team (2016)
# NBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
# NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2009)
# 4× NBA scoring champion (2010–2012, 2014)
# 50–40–90 club (2013)
# National college player of the year (2007)
# Consensus first-team All-American (2007)
# Big 12 Player of the Year (2007)
# No. 35 retired by the University of Texas
# McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2007)
# 2× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2010, 2016)
# FIBA World Championship MVP (2010)
4.Roger Federer
Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Many players and analysts have called him the greatest tennis player of all time. In 2016, he was ranked by ESPN as the greatest male or female tennis player to ever live. Federer turned professional in 1998 and was continuously ranked in the top 10 from October 2002 to November 2016. After his victory over Rafael Nadal in the 2017 Australian Open Final, John McEnroe concluded that "Federer [had] cemented himself as the greatest player of all time".
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Personal Information
Country (sports): Switzerland
Residence: Bottmingen, Switzerland
Born: 8 August 1981 (age 35) Basel, Switzerland
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro: 1998
Plays: Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record: 1087–245
Career titles: 89 (3rd in the Open Era)
Highest ranking: No. 1 (2 February 2004)
Current ranking: No. 10 (30 January 2017)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open: W (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017)
French Open: W (2009)
Wimbledon: W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012)
US Open: W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals: W (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)
Olympic Games: F (2012)
3.LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). James has won three NBA championships (2012, 2013, 2016), four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013), three NBA Finals MVP Awards (2012, 2013, 2016), two Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012), an NBA scoring title (2008), and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2004). He has also been selected to 13 NBA All-Star teams, 12 All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams, and is the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer.
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Personal information
Born: December 30, 1984 (age 32) Akron, Ohio
Nationality: American
Listed height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career highlights and awards
# 3× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016)
# 3× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016)
# 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
# 13× NBA All-Star (2005–2017)
# 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008)
# 10× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2016)
# 2× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007)
# 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013)
# NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
# NBA Rookie of the Year (2004)
# NBA scoring champion (2008)
# 2× AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016)
# 2× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016)
# USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2012)
# 2× Mr. Basketball USA (2002, 2003)
# Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2003)
# McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2003)
# 3× Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001–2003)
2.Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi(born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Messi is the only football player in history to win five FIFA Ballons d'Or, four of which he won consecutively, and the first player to win three European Golden Shoes. With Barcelona he has won eight La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles, as well as four Copas del Rey. Both a prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals scored in La Liga, a La Liga season (50), and a football season (82), as well as those for most assists made in La Liga and the Copa América. He has scored over 500 senior career goals for club and country.
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Personal information
Full name: Lionel Andrés Messi
Date of birth: 24 June 1987 (age 29)
Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position: Forward
Youth career
1994–2000 Newell's Old Boys
2001–2004 Barcelona
Senior career*
Year Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Barcelona C 10 (5)
2004–2005 Barcelona B 22 (6)
2004– Barcelona 366 (328)
National team
2004–2005 Argentina U20 18 (14)
2008 Argentina U23 5 (2)
2005– Argentina 116 (57)
10.Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, ComM, GOIH ( born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. He primarily plays as a forward, but has also been deployed as a winger and serves as captain for Portugal. In 2008, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Ronaldo then won the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2013 and 2014. In 2016, he received his fourth Ballon d'Or, the most for a European player in the history of the award, and the inaugural Best FIFA Men's Player. In 2015, Ronaldo scored his 500th senior career goal for club and country.
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Personal information
Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth: 5 February 1985 (age 31)
Place of birth: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position: Forward
Youth career
1992–1995: Andorinha
1995–1997: Nacional
1997–2002: Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Sporting CP B 2 (0)
2002–2003 Sporting CP 25 (3)
2003–2009 Manchester United 196 (84)
2009– Real Madrid 251 (273)
National team‡
2001 Portugal U15 9 (7)
2001–2002 Portugal U17 7 (5)
2003 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2002–2003 Portugal U21 10 (3)
2004 Portugal U23 3 (2)
2003– Portugal 136 (68)
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