Basketball
This NBA legend is the All-time assist leader.
John Stockton with the Utah Jazz
Tom Brady has played in this many more Super Bowls than BV Mama.
9 (His overall record is 6-3)
This athlete was the highest paid star in all sports in 2020, ahead of Lebron James, Messi and Ronaldo.
Roger Federer- (he has made a staggering $106 million in 2020)
This player has the most rings in NBA history.
Bill Russell with the Boston Celtics.
Fun fact- Russell played 21 “win or go home” games in his career. He won every one of them!
This speedy cat is the all time leader in receiving yards.
Jerry Rice
Fun fact- Our very own Larry Fitzgerald is number 2 but trails Rice by almost 4000 yards.
This male tennis player was the last American to be ranked #1 in the world.
Pete Sampras
Fun fact- he was fondly nicknamed “Pistol Pete” for his huge serves. He won 14 grand slam titles which included 7 Wimbledon titles.
This sports drink company catapulted into becoming a monopoly with the catchphrase "Be like Mike".
Gatorade
This QB is the all-time passing leader in the NFL.
Drew Brees
This is the most successful team in FIFA world cup history.
Brazil-5 (Italy and Germany have 4 each)
Michael Jordan’s Bulls beat this team to win their first championship.
Los Angeles Lakers
This play electrifies a crowd like no other. An offensive player is brought down in his own end zone. What is it called and what is the result of the play?
Safety. The defense gets 2 points and the team that gave up the safety has to punt from their 20-yard line.
This juggernaut team has won the most UEFA championships.
Real Madrid. They have won the Champions League 13 times!!
This hapless NBA team bore the brunt of Kobe Bryant's greatness when he exploded for 81 on January 22, 2006.
Toronto Raptors
In the 2009 Super Bowl that ended up in a Cardinals heartbreak, the Cards momentarily took a lead with 3 minutes to spare on a slant route pass touchdown to this person from Kurt Warner.
Larry Fitzgerald
Not-so-fun fact: The Cards surrendered the lead subsequently and lost 27-23. The pain is still real for a lot of middle-aged Cardinal fans on this call today.
In the 1986 FIFA World Cup, this soccer legend punched a goal in with his hand and called it “the Hand of God”.
Diego Maradona
Fun fact- Right after that hand of God goal, Maradona took the ball 66 yards on his own past 5 English defenders and scored. It is widely considered as the “Goal of the Century”!
There are only 2 players in NBA history to average a triple double (points, rebounds and assists) in a season.
Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook
Andy Reid coached this team before joining the KC Chiefs and winning a SB last year.
Philadelphia Eagles
Fun fact- Andy Reid makes an annual salary of 7.5 million dollars and still drives a 92-year old car that his Dad bought in 1940 for $25.
This was the last English club to win a UEFA cup.
Chelsea (won in 2012)
Michael Jordan left the game of basketball after winning a championship in 1993 to play minor league baseball. He returned 2 years later to the Bulls wearing a new jersey number.
45
This Hall of Fame QB has the dubious record of losing 4 Super Bowls in a row.
Jim Kelly with the Buffalo Bills
Tiger Woods is the undisputed king of modern day tennis. He, however, is not the leader in major titles won. That honor belongs to this person.
Jack Nicklaus- with 17. Tiger has 15.
Back in 1969, the Suns lost a coin toss for the lottery and the rights to draft an UCLA legend called Lew Alcindor. He ended up enjoying one of the most prolific careers in NBA history with a different name.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Year 2000 had one of the most memorable Super Bowl finishes of all time. This Tennessee Titans player was tackled within inches of the end zone to deprive them of the victory.
Kevin Dyson
Fun fact- After he retired from the game, Dyson got himself a masters and a doctoral degree and is now a middle school principal.
Serena Williams has 23 Grand Slam titles and is arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, male or female. However, she trails an Australian tennis player for Grand Slam titles won. This legend is...
Margaret Court- she has 24 titles.