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Derek Carr is a superstar quarterback for the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders have gotten better each year since Carr joined the team in 2014. In 2016 they made the National Football League… Read More →

Ezekiel Elliott—the star running back for the Dallas Cowboys—spent his 2016 rookie season running past, and sometimes over, his opponents. He led the National Football League (NFL) in rushing Read More →

Kawhi Leonard averaged 27 points per game in the 2016–2017 season. It was his best season yet in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since joining the San Antonio Spurs in 2011,… Read More →

Kris Bryant helped the Chicago Cubs win the World Series after just two seasons with the team. In 2016 he hit thirty-nine home runs and was named National League Most Valuable Player. Bryant… Read More →

Matt Ryan is known for staying cool under pressure. He's been one of the world's best quarterbacks since he started playing for the National Football League (NFL) in 2008. In 2016, he won… Read More →

Jose Altuve is the superstar second baseman for the Houston Astros. But when he first tried out for the team, he was cut on the first day. People thought he was too short to be a professional Read More →

Kevin Durant is a star basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. He's a top scorer and works hard to make sure the Warriors stay one of the best teams in the National Basketball… Read More →

LeBron James is a basketball legend. In 2016 he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first ever National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. Before that, the basketball… Read More →

Lionel Messi is one of the best soccer players in the world. He's led his team—Fútbol Club (FC) Barcelona—to several championships, he's won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award five times, and he's… Read More →

Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski plays for the New England Patriots. In 2016, he became the all-time leader in career touchdown catches in the National Football League (NFL). He's been voted to the Pro Read More →

Von Miller is a talented football player for the Denver Broncos. He was selected by the Broncos as the second overall pick in the 2011 National Football League (NFL) Draft, and he's been a… Read More →

Cristiano Ronaldo is a superstar soccer player for Spanish club Real Madrid. In 2015 he became the leading scorer in Champions League history with a career record 76 goals. He has claimed… Read More →

Lindsey Vonn is one of the most successful skiers of all time. She's won seventy World Cups and holds records for the most victories in both downhill and super-G skiing. She is also known for Read More →

Luke Kuechly of the Carolina Panthers is one of the National Football League (NFL)'s hardest-hitting defenders. The star linebacker led the NFL with 164 tackles in 2012, his first season in… Read More →

Michael Phelps had already competed in four Olympic Games and won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, but in 2016 he decided to compete one last time. At the Summer Olympic Games in… Read More →

Point guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder is one of the toughest and most skilled players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He scores, grabs rebounds, and dishes… Read More →

Simone Biles joined the US women's gymnastics team to compete at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. Along with her teammates, she sailed through her events to claim… Read More →

Stephen Curry is considered to be the greatest shooter in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. He's set the record for the most three-pointers made in a regular season. He's also… Read More →