Athlete Who Am I Names

45 names · 3 hints each

45 names

  1. Michael Jordan

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    1. Many call me the greatest basketball player of all time.
    2. I briefly left the sport at my peak to play minor-league baseball.
    3. I wore number 23 for the Chicago Bulls and starred in Space Jam.

  2. Muhammad Ali

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    1. I called myself 'The Greatest' — and most of the world agreed.
    2. I said I could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
    3. I won boxing gold in Rome in 1960 and later lit the Olympic flame in Atlanta.

  3. Serena Williams

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    1. I dominated my sport for more than two decades.
    2. I grew up practicing in Compton with my older sister, who also became a champion.
    3. I won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any tennis player in the Open era.

  4. Lionel Messi

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    1. I'm a small left-footed forward often called the best of my generation.
    2. I spent most of my career at Barcelona and won the Ballon d'Or eight times.
    3. I finally lifted the World Cup for Argentina in 2022 and now play in Miami.

  5. Cristiano Ronaldo

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    1. My jumping goal celebration and its shout are copied on playgrounds everywhere.
    2. I'm one of the most-followed people on the planet on social media.
    3. I starred for Manchester United and Real Madrid and captain Portugal.

  6. Usain Bolt

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    1. No human being has ever been timed running faster than me.
    2. After every win I struck my signature pointing-to-the-sky pose.
    3. I'm the Jamaican sprinter who won the 100 meters at three straight Olympics.

  7. Tom Brady

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    1. I was famously picked 199th in my sport's draft.
    2. I won championships with two different teams and retired twice.
    3. I'm the quarterback with seven Super Bowl rings, most of them won in New England.

  8. Simone Biles

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    1. I'm the most decorated athlete in my sport's history.
    2. Several skills in the official rulebook are named after me because I did them first.
    3. I'm the American gymnast who competes with a tiny goat stitched on her leotard.

  9. Michael Phelps

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    1. I won more Olympic medals than anyone in history.
    2. My arm span is longer than my height, which is perfect for my sport.
    3. I'm the swimmer from Baltimore with 23 Olympic gold medals.

  10. Tiger Woods

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    1. I became the face of my sport before I turned 25.
    2. I always wear a red shirt on the final day of a tournament.
    3. I won the Masters by 12 strokes at age 21 and own 15 major golf titles.

  11. LeBron James

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    1. I was on national magazine covers while I was still in high school.
    2. I won NBA championships with three different teams.
    3. I went straight from Akron, Ohio to the league and starred in Space Jam: A New Legacy.

  12. Kobe Bryant

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    1. I spent my entire 20-year career with one Los Angeles team.
    2. I once scored 81 points in a single NBA game.
    3. I nicknamed myself after a deadly snake and wore both number 8 and number 24.

  13. Shaquille O'Neal

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    1. I was so strong I shattered NBA backboards with my dunks.
    2. I won three straight championships in Los Angeles in the early 2000s.
    3. I'm the 7-foot-1 center who now cracks jokes as a TV basketball analyst.

  14. Stephen Curry

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    1. People say I changed how basketball is played.
    2. My dad was an NBA sharpshooter too, but I shoot even better than he did.
    3. I'm the Golden State guard who made the deep three-pointer the most feared shot in the game.

  15. Magic Johnson

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    1. My no-look passes ran the flashiest show in basketball.
    2. I led the Showtime Lakers and had a legendary rivalry with a Boston Celtics star.
    3. My real first name is Earvin, and I was the 6-foot-9 point guard of the 1992 Dream Team.

  16. Yao Ming

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    1. I made an entire country fall in love with the NBA.
    2. At 7-foot-6, I was the tallest player of my era.
    3. I came from Shanghai to star for the Houston Rockets, and my grinning face became a famous meme.

  17. Caitlin Clark

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    1. My shots from near half-court made college basketball must-watch TV.
    2. I broke the all-time NCAA Division I scoring record.
    3. I starred at Iowa before joining the Indiana Fever in the WNBA.

  18. Pelé

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    1. Fans still call me the king of the beautiful game.
    2. I'm the only player ever to win the World Cup three times.
    3. I'm the Brazilian number 10 credited with more than a thousand career goals.

  19. Diego Maradona

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    1. I was a tiny number 10 who carried a whole nation on my back.
    2. I'm a folk hero in both Argentina and the Italian city of Naples.
    3. I scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup.

  20. David Beckham

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    1. My right foot could curl a free kick like no one else's.
    2. I married a pop star and became as famous off the field as on it.
    3. I'm the English midfielder whose bending free kicks inspired a movie title, and I co-own Inter Miami.

  21. Kylian Mbappé

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    1. Defenders say chasing me feels like chasing a motorcycle.
    2. I won the World Cup as a teenager and scored a hat trick in another final.
    3. I'm the French superstar who left Paris to join Real Madrid.

  22. Mia Hamm

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    1. I was the face of women's soccer before it filled stadiums.
    2. For years I held the record for the most international goals ever scored, by any player.
    3. I wore number 9 for Team USA and won the famous 1999 World Cup.

  23. Patrick Mahomes

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    1. My dad pitched in the big leagues, but I chose a different ball.
    2. I throw no-look and sidearm passes no coach would ever teach.
    3. I'm the Kansas City quarterback with three Super Bowl MVP awards.

  24. Travis Kelce

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    1. I'm now as famous for my life off the field as for my play on it.
    2. I host a hit podcast with my brother, who played the same sport.
    3. I'm the Kansas City tight end engaged to the world's biggest pop star.

  25. Roger Federer

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    1. My game was so smooth that fans called it art.
    2. I won eight Wimbledon titles, more than any man in history.
    3. I'm the Swiss legend with 20 Grand Slams and a famously elegant one-handed backhand.

  26. Rafael Nadal

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    1. I'm famous for never, ever giving up on a single point.
    2. I line up my water bottles exactly the same way before every match.
    3. I'm the Spanish lefty who won the French Open a record 14 times.

  27. Venus Williams

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    1. I reached a Grand Slam final as a teenager with beads in my hair.
    2. I fought for — and won — equal prize money for women at Wimbledon.
    3. I won seven major tennis titles, and my younger sister won even more.

  28. Billie Jean King

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    1. I used a tennis racket to change much more than tennis.
    2. I beat Bobby Riggs in the 1973 'Battle of the Sexes' match.
    3. The home of the US Open in New York is named in my honor.

  29. Babe Ruth

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    1. I turned baseball from a bunting game into a slugging game.
    2. Legend says I once pointed to the stands and called my home run.
    3. I'm the Yankees icon nicknamed 'The Sultan of Swat' and 'The Bambino.'

  30. Jackie Robinson

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    1. My courage mattered even more than my talent.
    2. Once a year, every player in my league wears my number to honor me.
    3. I broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, wearing 42.

  31. Shohei Ohtani

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    1. I do two jobs on the field that no one had combined in a century.
    2. I became the first player ever with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season.
    3. I'm the Japanese superstar who both pitches and hits for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  32. Wayne Gretzky

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    1. I hold or share about 60 records in my sport — more than anyone in any major league.
    2. People simply called me 'The Great One.'
    3. I'm hockey's number 99, traded from Edmonton to Los Angeles in the sport's biggest deal.

  33. Mike Tyson

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    1. In the 1980s, opponents were beaten before they even stepped in the ring with me.
    2. I became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20.
    3. I'm the boxer with the famous face tattoo who popped up in The Hangover.

  34. George Foreman

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    1. I won the heavyweight title twice — 20 years apart.
    2. I lost the famous 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight in 1974.
    3. Millions of kitchens have a fat-reducing grill with my name on it.

  35. Ronda Rousey

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    1. I made women's fights the main event for the very first time.
    2. I won an Olympic medal in judo before switching to the cage.
    3. I finished UFC opponents in seconds with my signature armbar, then jumped to WWE.

  36. Jesse Owens

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    1. I ran my way into history at the most political Olympics ever held.
    2. I won four gold medals at a single Games.
    3. My sprinting and long jumping stole the show in Berlin in 1936.

  37. Katie Ledecky

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    1. I often win races with the rest of the field out of the camera shot.
    2. I've dominated distance freestyle since winning Olympic gold at 15.
    3. I'm the American swimmer with more individual Olympic golds than any woman in history.

  38. Nadia Comăneci

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    1. The Olympic scoreboard literally couldn't display what I did.
    2. At 14, I earned the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history.
    3. I was the Romanian star of the 1976 Montreal Games.

  39. Lewis Hamilton

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    1. I rose from go-karts to the very top of the fastest sport on Earth.
    2. I tied the all-time record with seven world championships and broke the career wins record.
    3. I'm the British Formula 1 star who left Mercedes to drive for Ferrari.

  40. Michael Schumacher

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    1. I turned a famous red car back into a winning machine.
    2. I won five world championships in a row in the early 2000s.
    3. I'm the German Formula 1 legend with seven world titles.

  41. Tony Hawk

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    1. I turned an outsider hobby into a global sport.
    2. I landed the first-ever 900 at the X Games in 1999.
    3. A best-selling skateboarding video game series carries my name.

  42. Shaun White

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    1. I ruled the Olympic halfpipe for over a decade.
    2. My red hair earned me the nickname 'The Flying Tomato.'
    3. I won three Olympic snowboarding golds for Team USA.

  43. Bethany Hamilton

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    1. I turned pro in my sport as a teenager from Hawaii.
    2. I lost my left arm in a shark attack at 13 — and was back on my board within a month.
    3. The movie Soul Surfer tells my story.

  44. Jack Nicklaus

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    1. My biggest record was the target for every golfer who came after me.
    2. Fans know me as the 'Golden Bear.'
    3. I won 18 major golf championships, the most in history.

  45. John Cena

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    1. I went from the wrestling ring to Hollywood blockbusters.
    2. I've granted more Make-A-Wish wishes than anyone on Earth.
    3. My catchphrase is 'You can't see me,' and I won 16 WWE world titles.

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