List of Famous Sportspersons

Gheorghe Hagi is a Romanian football manager and former professional player, who played as an attacking midfielder. He is currently the owner of Romanian club Viitorul Constanța. Hagi was considered one of the best players in the world during the 1980s and '90s, and is regarded by many as the greatest Romanian footballer of all time. Fans of Turkish club Galatasaray, with whom Hagi ended his career, called him "Comandante", while he was known as "Regele" to Romanian supporters. Nicknamed "The Maradona of the Carpathians", he was a creative advanced playmaker renowned for his dribbling, technique, vision, passing and shooting.

Brian Patrick Wilson is a former American professional baseball relief pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers. He stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg). Wilson is known for his large black beard, which he began growing during the 2010 pennant race. Wilson's entrance at home games accompanied by the song "Jump Around" was popular with fans. Wilson also portrayed Peterson, a pitcher in the movie Bottom of the 9th.

Jeffrey Adam Driskel is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and Louisiana Tech. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He made his first NFL career start with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018.

Lars Edvin "Lasse" Lagerbäck is a Swedish football manager and former player. Lagerbäck has managed a number of national teams prior to his current position. He managed the Swedish national team from 1998 until 2009, leading Sweden to five consecutive championships. He resigned as manager in 2009 after Sweden's failure to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. After a short stint as manager of Nigeria, he led Iceland to unprecedented success as they qualified for their first finals competition, Euro 2016, and reached the quarter-finals, beating England in the last 16. Apart from his coaching duties, Lagerbäck has in recent years been a pundit for Premier League and UEFA Champions League broadcasting on Swedish television. He currently holds the record for managing a team in the finals of the European Championships with 4 appearances.

Miloš Teodosić is a Serbian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the LBA and the Eurocup. He also represents the National Basketball Team of Serbia internationally. He primarily plays the point guard and guard shooting guard positions. He is a six time All-EuroLeague selection, and was voted EuroLeague MVP in 2010.

André Lee Roberson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. As a junior in 2013, Roberson earned first-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 for the second time, and was also named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He was selected in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft with the 26th overall pick. He was acquired by Oklahoma City in a draft night trade. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2017.

Quinton Disheen Dunbar is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a wide receiver at Florida before signing with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015, where he converted to cornerback.

Braden Holtby is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 93rd overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, where he would spend the first ten seasons of his career.

Kalidou Koulibaly is a professional footballer who plays as centre back for Serie A club Napoli and captains the Senegal national team. Often regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, Koulibaly earned a place in The Guardian's 100 Best Male Footballers in 2019, where he was listed as the third-best centre back in the world.

Shawn Travis Kemp is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed the Reign Man, he was a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Second Team member.