From the legendary Babe Ruth to the incomparable Serena Williams, sports history is filled with athletes who have left an indelible mark on the world not only for their incredible feats on the field, but also for their iconic names. These monikers have become synonymous with greatness, transcending the boundaries of sport and becoming part of our collective cultural consciousness.
Baseball
- Babe Ruth
- Hank Aaron
- Barry Bonds
- Willie Mays
- Ken Griffey Jr.
- Mickey Mantle
- Roger Clemens
- Greg Maddux
- Derek Jeter
- Albert Pujols
Basketball
- Michael Jordan
- LeBron James
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Shaquille O’Neal
- Kobe Bryant
- Tim Duncan
- Magic Johnson
- Larry Bird
- Bill Russell
Football
- Tom Brady
- Jerry Rice
- Walter Payton
- Jim Brown
- Joe Montana
- Deion Sanders
- Barry Sanders
- Lawrence Taylor
- Reggie White
- Emmitt Smith
Hockey
- Wayne Gretzky
- Mario Lemieux
- Gordie Howe
- Bobby Orr
- Sidney Crosby
- Alex Ovechkin
- Jaromir Jagr
- Mark Messier
- Steve Yzerman
- Nicklas Lidstrom
Soccer
- Pelé
- Diego Maradona
- Lionel Messi
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Zinedine Zidane
- Ronaldinho
- Ronaldo
- David Beckham
- Thierry Henry
- Franz Beckenbauer
Tennis
- Roger Federer
- Rafael Nadal
- Novak Djokovic
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
- Pete Sampras
- Steffi Graf
- Bjorn Borg
- Martina Navratilova
- Chris Evert
Golf
- Tiger Woods
- Jack Nicklaus
- Arnold Palmer
- Gary Player
- Seve Ballesteros
- Phil Mickelson
- Annika Sorenstam
- Nancy Lopez
- Lorena Ochoa
- Karrie Webb
Track and Field
- Usain Bolt
- Carl Lewis
- Jesse Owens
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Florence Griffith Joyner
- Michael Johnson
- Allyson Felix
- Marion Jones
- Gail Devers
- Carl Lewis
Swimming
- Michael Phelps
- Katie Ledecky
- Ryan Lochte
- Missy Franklin
- Natalie Coughlin
- Aaron Peirsol
- Dara Torres
- Ian Thorpe
- Alexander Popov
- Inge de Bruijn
Gymnastics
- Simone Biles
- Nadia Comaneci
- Vitaly Scherbo
- Shannon Miller
- Dominique Dawes
- Bart Conner
- Mary Lou Retton
- Olga Korbut
- Nellie Kim
- Svetlana Khorkina
Boxing
- Muhammad Ali
- Mike Tyson
- Joe Louis
- Sugar Ray Robinson
- Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Manny Pacquiao
- Roberto Durán
- Oscar De La Hoya
- Julio César Chávez
- George Foreman
Mixed Martial Arts
- Conor McGregor
- Jon Jones
- Georges St-Pierre
- Ronda Rousey
- Brock Lesnar
- Anderson Silva
- Demetrious Johnson
- Stipe Miocic
- Amanda Nunes
- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- Daniel Cormier
