Gilbert Arenas (b. January 6, 1982) is a point guard for the National Basketball Association's Memphis Grizzlies. He played basketball in high school in Los Angeles, California, and then at the University of Arizona. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the NBA draft in 2001. Arenas also played for the Washington Wizards and the Orlando Magic and…more»
Riddick Bowe (b. August 10, 1967) is a two-time World Heavyweight boxing champion, best known for defeating Evander Holyfield three times and Andrew Golota twice. Bowe's career record stands at 43-1-0, with Buster Mathis being the only fighter Bowe has not defeated due to an uncontested match. Since his winning boxing days, Bowe has had a number of losses, including bankruptcy and charges of…more»
Jack Kent Cooke (b. October 25, 1912; d. April 6, 1997) was a Canadian entrepreneur widely known throughout the world for building an empire from nothing. He dropped out of high school during the Depression to work to help support his family. He did so at first by selling encyclopedias door-to-door. He went on to manage a radio station a few years later. He…more»
Patrick Ewing (b. August 5, 1962) is a retired NBA Hall of Fame basketball player who played the majority of his career as the starting center for the New York Knicks. Born in Jamaica, Ewing moved to the U.S. in high school and played ball for Georgetown University, from which he was the Knicks' number one draft choice in 1985. Although his team never…more»
Antawn Jamison (b. June 12, 1976) plays professional basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers as power forward. He grew up in North Carolina, playing basketball and football for his high school, and then attended the University of North Carolina. There, he played college basketball for three seasons with a 19-point per-game average. He received both the Naismith and Wooden Awards for most outstanding men’s…more»
Sugar Ray Leonard (b. May 17, 1956) gained international recognition when he won the light-welterweight boxing gold medal at the 1976 Olympics. Over the next 25 years, he built a boxing career that cemented his legacy as one of the best fighters of all time. Trained by the same man who trained Muhammad Ali, Angleo Dundee, Leonard won numerous world titles and was the…more»
Alex Ovechkin (b. September 17, 1985) is a Russian professional hockey player who plays for the Washington Capitals. A skillful left wing, Ovechkin played for the HC Dynamo for four seasons until he was drafted by the National Hockey League in 2004, the first pick in the draft. The 2004 NHL season was never played because of a lockout over contract negotiations, so Ovechkin…more»
Clinton Portis (b. September 1, 1981) is a former Washington Redskins running back considered one of the team's best-ever players. Portis played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted in the second round by the Denver Broncos. He played for one year with the Broncos and was traded in 2004 to the Redskins, where he played until his retirement in 2010.…more»
Daniel Snyder (b. November 23, 1965) is the current owner of the Washington Redskins football team. A self-made billionaire, Snyder started his first business when he was still in high school and later, as head of Snyder Communications, he became the youngest CEO of a New York Stock Exchange company at age 32. Since Snyder bought the Redskins in 1999, the team has been…more»
Mike Tyson (b. June 30, 1966) is a former boxer and undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He was a ferocious fighter and is the only boxer to have simultaneously held the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. While his track record as a boxer is remarkable, his legend has also been…more»