Babe Ruth
American baseball player, one of the sport's first superstars, who hit 714 home runs.
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Clay Matthews
William Clay Matthews III (born May 14, 1986) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League for…
Read biographyCristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese footballer and the all-time leading scorer in men's international football.
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Argentine footballer regarded as one of the greatest players ever and captain of Argentina's 1986 World Cup winners.
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American baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 and became a civil rights icon.
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American basketball player who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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American basketball player who became the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
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British Formula One driver with seven world championships, tied with Michael Schumacher for the most in the sport's history.
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Argentine footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history and winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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American basketball player widely regarded as the greatest of all time, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.
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American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals including 23 golds.
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American heavyweight boxer and activist, three-time world heavyweight champion, widely known as “The Greatest”.
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Serbian tennis player who had won a record 24 men's Grand Slam singles titles by the end of 2025.
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American football quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to three Super Bowl victories.
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Brazilian footballer who won three FIFA World Cups and is often ranked among the greatest players of all time.
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Spanish tennis player nicknamed the “King of Clay”, who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles including a record 14 French Opens.
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Swiss tennis player who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles and is regarded as one of the greatest players ever.
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American tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any player in the Open Era.
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Japanese baseball player who excels as both a pitcher and a hitter and signed the largest contract in professional sports history at the time.
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American gymnast widely regarded as the greatest of all time and the most decorated gymnast in world championship history.
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American basketball player who reshaped the game with his three-point shooting and led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA championships.
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American golfer with 15 major championships and 82 PGA Tour wins, tied for the most in tour history.
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American football quarterback with seven Super Bowl titles, the most of any player in NFL history.
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Jamaican sprinter who holds the world records in the 100 and 200 metres and won eight Olympic gold medals.
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