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Athlete Spotlight

Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Name Is Inspired By U.S. President Ronald Reagan

The Portuguese soccer star has an unlikely link to famous U.S. politician and actor Ronald Reagan.

By Tyler Piccotti
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Boundary Breaker

Jackie Robinson - Mini Biography

While serving in the military, Jackie Robinson was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. In 1947, he made history when his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended racial segregation in Major League Baseball.
Aug 7, 2012
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Travis Kelce’s Net Worth Is Higher Than You Think

simone biles smiling while wearing a usa uniform at a gymnastics meet

Simone Biles’ Huge Net Worth Isn’t From Gymnastics

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What Is Lionel Messi’s Net Worth?

tiger woods wearing a red nike shirt and looking out toward a golf course

Nike Was a Major Part of Tiger Woods’ Net Worth

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Soccer Players

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Lionel Messi

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Cristiano Ronaldo

TTS audio available17 min
diego maradona

Diego Maradona

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Mia Hamm

Tennis Players

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Coco Gauff

novak djokovic sits in a stadium seat and smiles at the camera, he holds a large silver trophy that rests on his leg and wears a white jacket with the number 24 on it and blue shorts

Novak Djokovic

andy murray smiles at the camera while holding a silver bowl trophy, he wears an orange t shirt and leans against a tennis net

Andy Murray

Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson

Basketball Players

lebron james smiling, he wears a black zipup jacket with a los angeles lakers logo

LeBron James

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

stephen curry looks to the left as he holds a basketball at his chest, he wears a white golden state warriors uniform

Stephen Curry

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Michael Jordan

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The Man Behind the First All-Black Basketball Team

At a time when professional basketball was still segregated, the New York Rens wouldn’t stop winning.

By Colin McEvoy

Football

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Every Black Quarterback Who Has Played in the Super Bowl

With the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in Super Bowl LIX, Jalen Hurts is one of only four Black QBs to start the big game and win.

By Colin McEvoy and Tyler Piccotti
patrick mahomes gazes into the distance, he wears a red football uniform with the number 15 on his jersey and a red kansas city chiefs headband

Patrick Mahomes

By Biography.com Editors and Tyler Piccotti
TTS audio available11 min
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Tom Brady

By Biography.com Editors and Tyler Piccotti
aaron rodgers stands and looks to the left, he wears a white football jersey for the new york jets

Aaron Rodgers

By Biography.com Editors and Tyler Piccotti
TTS audio available16 min
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Eli Manning

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Who Is Jutta Leerdam, Jake Paul’s Fiancée?

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Alex Rodriguez

Martin V Acuna

The True Story of Boxer Christy Martin

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How Babe Ruth Became a Cancer Pioneer

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Serena and Venus Williams: Inside Their Close Bond

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Carlos Alcaraz

TTS audio available14 min
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Inside Trinity Rodman & Ben Shelton’s Romance

TTS audio available7 min
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Naomi Osaka

TTS audio available15 min
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The Low Point of Travis Kelce’s Football Career

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10 of the Greatest Hispanic American Athletes

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Travis Kelce

TTS audio available19 min
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The Manning Football Dynasty, From Archie to Arch

TTS audio available10 min
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Venus Williams

TTS audio available12 min