List of Famous Sportspersons
T. J. Warren
Anthony "T. J." Warren Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Originally from Durham, North Carolina, Warren played college basketball as a small forward for the NC State Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). In the 2013–14 season, he earned consensus second-team All-American honors and was named the ACC Player of the Year after leading the conference in scoring with an average of 24.9 points per game. Warren was picked in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft with the 14th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns. He spent five seasons with the Suns before being traded to the Pacers in 2019.
Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards is an English former professional footballer and pundit who played as a right back. He played in the Premier League and English Football League for Manchester City and Aston Villa, and in Serie A for Fiorentina.
Malcolm Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, earning consensus All-American honors, and winning the Jim Thorpe Award as a senior. He was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft and has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Matt Mitrione
Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American mixed martial artist and former American football player, who fights in Bellator MMA. He played college football at Purdue University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. He was a featured fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights. Mitrione holds notable victories over Fedor Emelianenko, Roy Nelson, Derrick Lewis, Gabriel Gonzaga, and Kimbo Slice, and is known to knock out opponents with his right hand from a southpaw stance, despite being otherwise left-handed outside the ring.
Michael Porter Jr.
Michael Lamar Porter Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was ranked as one of the top prospects in the class of 2017. He was selected 14th overall by the Nuggets in the 2018 NBA draft.
Austin Rivers
Austin James Rivers is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the Team USA, and was a McDonald's All-American.
Tom Williams
Thomas Andrew Williams is a professional footballer who plays for Hashtag United of the Isthmian League North Division. A defender or midfielder, he made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing for numerous clubs.
Taylor Fritz
Taylor Harry Fritz is an American professional tennis player. He reached an ATP final in his third career event, the 2016 Memphis Open. Only one other American has reached an ATP final in fewer career events.
Denis Irwin
Joseph Denis Irwin is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a left back from 1983 to 2004.
Anquan Boldin
Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. is a former American football wide receiver who spent 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.