Top 10 Most Famous Athletes in 2013
Athletes are the real inspiration for most of the
youngsters. Everyone has at least one favorite athlete of all times.
Moreover, the American athletes are the most famous and highly paid athletes
across the world. In major parts of the world, Basketball and Baseball
are known to be the most favorite and most watched games with their
players having a huge fan following.
Do you know about the most famous athletes in 2013?
Let’s find out! You will be glad to see your favorites in the list.
Here you go!
1) Michael Jordan
Born on: 17th February 1963
Born in: New York, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 6 inches
Points: 32,292
Search Score: 100/100
Top 10: 113 months
Michael Jordan, more commonly known as MJ, is a
former professional American basketball player, entrepreneur, owner and
chairman of he Charlotte Bobcats. He is regarded to have popularized
National Basketball Association around the world in 1980s-1990s.
2) Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Born on: 24th February 1977
Born in: Michigan, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Fights: 44
Wins: 44
Search Score: 87/100
Top 10: 15 months
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is an American professional
boxer who hasn’t lost any fight yet. He is considered to be the ‘best
pound for pound boxer’ in the world by most of the sports news. He even
topped the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012 by Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists.
3) LeBron James
Born on: 30th December 1984
Born in: Ohio, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 8 inches
League: National Basketball Association
Search Score: 76/100
Top 10: 77 months
LeBron James, sometimes known as King James, is a
professional American basketball player. HE plays for Miami Heat of the
National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered to a future NBA
star and currently he is the Cavalier’s all-time leading scorer. He is
one of the most influential athletes in America.
4) Kobe Bryant
Born on: 13th August 1978
Born in: Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 6 inches
League: National Basketball Association
Search Score: 40/100
Top 10: 95 months
Kobe Byrant is also known as ‘Black Mamba’. He is a
professional American basketball player who plays for Los Angeles Lakers
of National Basketball Association as a shooting guard. For his entire
career, he only played for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2013, he ranks 3rd
on the league’s all-time postseason scoring list and 4th on all-time
regular season scoring list.
5) Tiger Woods
Born on: 30th December 1975
Born in: California, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 1 inch
Search Score: 30/100
Top 10: 87 months
Tiger Woods is a professional American golfer who is
ranked as the most successful golfers of all time. His achievements till
today are remarkable. He has been declared as one of the highest-paid
athletes in the world by Forbes for many years. He is currently the
World’s number 1 golf player.
6) Kevin Durant
Born on: 29th September 1988
Born in: Washington D.C, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 9 inches
League: National Basketball Association
Search Score: 29/100
Top 10: 9 months
Kevin Durant is an American basketball player who
plays for Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.
He is an Olympic gold medalist and one of the best players in NBA today.
He is into philanthropy, endorsements and acting as well.
7) Derrick Rose
Born on: 4th October 1988
Born in: Illinois, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 3 inches
League: National Basketball Association
Search Score: 24/100
Top 10: 9 months
Derrick Rose is a professional American basketball
player. He plays for Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball
Association (NBA). He learned basketball from his three elder brothers.
He is the youngest player to win NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2011
after Michael Jordan.
8) Tim Tebow
Born on: 14th August 1987
Born in: Makati, Philippines
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 3 inches
League: National Football League
Search Score: 23/100
Top 10: 24 months
Tim Tebow whose real name is Timothy Richard Tim
Tebow is an American football quarter back. He plays for New England
Patriots of the National Football League.
9) Dwyane Wade
Born on: 17th January 1982
Born in: Illinois, United States
Height: 6 feet 4 inches
Nationality: American
League: National Basketball Association
Search Score: 19/100
Top 10: 8 months
Dwyane Wade, D-Wade or Flash, is a professional
American basketball player. He plays for Miami Heat of the National
Basketball League. He is one the most popular and well-known players of
the league.
10) Cristiano Ronaldo
Born on: 5th February 1985
Born in: Madeira, Portugal
Height: 6 feet 1 inch
Nationality: Portuguese
Club: Real Madrid
Search Score: 13/100
Top 10: 28 months
Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional Portuguese
footballer. He plays for the Spanish club ‘Real Madrid’ as a forward and
is also the captain of Portuguese National Team. He is one of the
highest-paid footballers in the world and after moving from Manchester
United to Real Madrid, he has become the worlds’ most expensive
footballer in the history.
All for now, hope you enjoyed finding out about the 10 most famous athletes in 2013.
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