Shawne Merriman

• Shawne DeAndre Merriman[1] (born May 25, 1984 in Washington, D.C.) is an American football outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL.

Anquan Boldin

• Anquan Kenmile "Q" Boldin (pronounced //) (born October 3, 1980) is a professional American football player. He was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Florida State University. He was drafted in the 2nd round because of his relatively slow combine speed.[1] His speed has proved no impediment to success. Boldin was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2003 by the Associated Press. He is known as one of the league's most physical receivers.

Adrian Peterson

• Adrian Lewis Peterson[1] (born March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas.[2][3][4]), nicknamed "A.D." (for "All Day"),[5] is a professional American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[6] He played college football as a running back for three years at the University of Oklahoma. At Oklahoma, Peterson set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards (as a true freshman). Peterson was a first team All-American, and he also set a freshman record by finishing as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Peterson finished as the school's third all-time leading rusher.[7]'

Andre Johnson

• Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL.

Chris Johnson

• Chris Johnson• #28• Running back• Height: 5-11• Weight: 200• Born: Sep 23, 1985 -

Orlando, FL• College: East Carolina• Draft: 2008 - 1st round

(24th pick) by the Tennessee Titans

Albert Haynesworth

• Albert Haynesworth, III[1] (born June 17, 1981) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Titans 15th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Dwayne wade

• Dwayne Tyrone Wade, Jr. (born January 17, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames include "Flash" and "D-Wade"..

James harrison

• James Harrison, Jr. (born May 4, 1978, in Akron, Ohio) is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Kent State, the alma mater of Steelers linebacker great and Hall of Famer Jack Lambert. His nickname given to him by his teammates is Silverback.

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Lebron James

• James is listed as a small forward, but is often classified as a point forward due to his ability to play point guard.[1] He is a member of the United States men's national basketball team winning the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics and redeeming that result by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. He finished second in the league's Most Valuable Player balloting in 2006.

Larry Fitzgerald

• Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. (born August 31, 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals third overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Pittsburg

• For the American football quarterback, see Jared Allen (quarterback).Jared Allen Jared Allen at the Vikings 2008 Training Camp.

• Minnesota Vikings — No. 69Defensive endDate of birth: April 3, 1982 (age 26)• Place of birth: Dallas, Texas• Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)• Weight: 270 lb (120 kg)

• Professional debut2004 for the Kansas City Chiefs• Career historyCollege: Idaho State University

• NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126•  Teams:

• Kansas City Chiefs (2004–2007)• Minnesota Vikings (2008–present)

• Roster status: Active• Career highlights and awards• Buck Buchanan Award (2003)• Mack Lee Hill Award (2005)• 1x First-team All-Pro selection (2007)• 2x Pro Bowl selection (2007, 2008)

• Selected NFL statistics(through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season)Tackles  

•   281• Sacks  

•   57.5• INTs  

•   1• Stats at NFL.comJared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982 in Dallas, Texas) is an

American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Idaho State. Allen was a Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro with the Chiefs in 2007.

Reggie nelson

• Reggie Nelson a.k.a. "The Eraser," (born September 21, 1983) is an American football player with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was a first team All-American free safety. He was drafted by the Jaguars with the 21st overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Dwight Howard

• Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia[1]) is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA Draft. He was selected first overall by the Magic, and has since emerged as one of the top rebounders and players in the NBA..

Larry Johnson

• Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. (born November 19, 1979 in La Plata, Maryland), often called LJ, is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs 27th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.

Kobe Bryant • Kobe Bean Bryant[1] (born August 23, 1978) is an American

All-Star shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Bryant is the only son of former Philadelphia 76ers player and former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu.[2]

• Bryant and then-teammate Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. After O'Neal's departure following the 2003–04 season, Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers franchise. He led NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.[2] In 2006, Bryant scored a career high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest number of points scored in a single game in NBA history,[3] second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point performance.

• Bryant was awarded the regular season's Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in the 2007–08 NBA season after leading his team to the 2008 NBA Finals as the first seed in the Western Conference.[4] In 2008, he won a gold medal as a member of the 2008 Summer Olympics U.S. Men's Basketball Team, occasionally referred to as "The Redeem Team," a play on the name of the first Olympic team that featured NBA players, the Dream Team.[5]

• In 2003, Bryant made headlines when he was accused of sexual assault at a hotel in Edwards, Colorado by a hotel employee. Bryant admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with the accuser, but denied the sexual assault allegation. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser informed them that she was unwilling to testify.[6] Bryant's accuser brought a separate civil suit against him that was ultimately settled out of court.

Chris Paul

• Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays point guard for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. He won the 2006 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and won the Gold Medal at the Beijing Olympics with the United States national basketball team.

Manu Ginobli

• Emanuel David Ginóbili or Manu Ginóbili (born 28 July 1977 in Bahía Blanca, Argentina), is an Argentine professional basketball player. Coming from a family of professional basketballers, he is a member of the Argentine men's national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Michael Beasley

• Michael Paul Beasley (born January 9, 1989, in Frederick, Maryland) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the NBA. He stands 6 feet 9 inches (2.1 m), with an 84 inches (2.1 m) armspan.[1] plays both forward positions, and shoots his jump shot left-handed. He is also ambidextrous. Beasley played basketball for Kansas State University for one year before declaring for the NBA draft on April 14, 2008.[2] Beasley's parents are Fatima Smith and Michael Beasley Sr. He has two brothers, Leroy and Malik, and two younger sisters, Mychaela and Tiffany.

Barry Sanders

• Barry David Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Sanders is best known for being one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history, and left the game just short of the all-time rushing record.