Category: Past

Edgar Berlanga

Edgar Berlanga

Athlete of the Month for July 2023 Facebook Twitter Instagram Tiktok Bio Highlights Bio Edgar Berlanga is a 26 year old Puerto Rican boxing phenom hailing from Brooklyn, New York.  Berlanga has enjoyed a highly successful career in boxing already, with a 162-17 amateur record; and a 21-0 professional record.  His first 16 bouts all […]

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

Athlete of the Month for June 2023 Facebook Twitter Bio Highlights Bio Jimmy Butler III is an American basketball player for the Miami Heat. Also known as “Jimmy Buckets” and “Playoff Jimmy”, Butler is a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team honoree, a five-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team honoree, and an Olympic gold medalist. […]

Matthew Judon

Matthew Judon

Athlete of the Month for May 2023 Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Matthew Judon is a linebacker for the New England Patriots. Born in Baton Rouge, LA, he first started turning heads playing college football for Grand Valley State. He set the division II record for sacks. He’s gone on to become a key piece of […]

Antoine Vaillant

Antoine Vaillant

Athlete of the Month for April 2023 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Tiktok Mouse-pointer Bio Highlights Bio Antoine Vaillant is a Canadian bodybuilder and IFBB pro. He was a natural in the world of physical arts since an early age, participating in martial arts and rugby; as well as committing to a routine of calisthenics every […]

Lebron James

Lebron James

Athlete of the Month for March 2023 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Nicknamed “King James”, he is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in history and is often compared to Michael […]

Carla Esparza

Carla Esparza

Athlete of the Month for February 2023 Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza is a professional mixed martial artist and the former two-time UFC Strawweight champion–the first of her weight class to do so. Born in Redondo Beach, California, to parents of Mexican and Irish ancestry, Esparza’s foray into the world of […]

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Athlete of the Month for January 2023 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Portugal national team. He is currently a free agent. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five […]

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi

Athlete of the Month for December 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Lionel Messi is one of the most famous football players in the world. In his 19-year-long campaign as a professional soccer player, he has made himself a world-renowned household name, a feat few professional athletes have achieved. He was born and raised […]

Jasmine Thomas

Jasmine Thomas

Athlete of the Month for November 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Jasmine Thomas is a professional WNBA player and guard for the Connecticut Sun. After being drafted in 2011 by the Seattle Storm, Jasmine would be traded to the Washington Mystics and then the Atlanta Dream before eventually playing for the Sun as their […]

Venus Williams

Venus Williams

Athlete of the Month for October 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Along with her sister Serena Williams, Venus Williams reigns as one of the world’s most renowned professional tennis players, and for good reason at that. Venus and Serena were introduced to the sport via her father, who saw a budding talent in the […]

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova

Athlete of the Month for September 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Maria Sharapova, full name Maria Yuryevna Sharapova, (born April 19, 1987, Nyagan, Russia) is a Russian tennis player who won five Grand Slam titles in the early twenty-first century. Sharapova began playing tennis as a child and drew the attention of Czech-born […]

Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge

Athlete of the Month for August 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio New York Yankee superstar Aaron Judge has been in the news a lot this week, as he tied the knot in Hawaii this past weekend. But, also in the news is whether the Yankees will extend him a mega-contract keeping him a Yankee […]

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