Top Athletes

1. Joey Chestnut –  Competitive Eating
   16× Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion
   World record: 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes
   Absolute dominance — the GOAT of his field
   
   

2. Michael Phelps –  Swimming
   23 Olympic gold medals
   Most decorated Olympian ever
   Dominated across four Olympic Games
   
   

3. LeBron James –  Basketball
   4× NBA Champion, 4× MVP
   All-time leading NBA scorer
   Longevity + elite performance = generational greatness
   
   

4. Cristiano Ronaldo –  Football/Soccer
   5× Ballon d'Or, over 850 goals
   Champions League all-time top scorer
   Known for power, athleticism, and winning everywhere
   
   

5. Usain Bolt –  Track & Field
   Fastest human in history (100m & 200m world records)
   8× Olympic gold medalist
   Showed up when it mattered most
   
   

6. Serena Williams –  Tennis
   23 Grand Slam singles titles
   Dominated for over 20 years
   Transformed tennis and women’s sports
   
   

7. Tom Brady –  American Football
   7× Super Bowl champion
   Greatest quarterback ever
   Master of the comeback and postseason
   
   

8. Floyd Mayweather Jr. –  Boxing
   50–0 undefeated record
   15 world titles across five weight classes Defensive genius and marketing mastermind
   
   

9. Lionel Messi –  Football/Soccer
   8× Ballon d'Or, World Cup winner (2022)
   800+ goals, unmatched creativity and vision
   Worshipped by fans and peers alike
   
   

10. Simone Biles –  Gymnastics
    Most decorated gymnast ever
    Multiple moves named after her
    Raised the bar for the entire sport
    
    

Honorable Mentions

• Wayne Gretzky –  Hockey
  “The Great One” — holds nearly every NHL scoring record
  Revolutionized hockey and dominated like no one else
  
  

• Michael Jordan –  Basketball
  6× NBA Champion, 5× MVP
  The gold standard of basketball greatness and clutch performance
  
  

• Babe Ruth –  Baseball
  7× World Series champion
  Transformed baseball with unmatched power and personality
  Still a legendary figure nearly a century later