1. Virat Kohli

He was also awarded the 2017 and 2018 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for men’s cricketer of the year, reported Sharma Academy. ESPN has hailed him as one of the greatest One Day International (ODI) batsmen of all time, applauding his consistency and professionalism.

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2. Erling Haaland

3. Russell Wilson

Russell Carrington Wilson was born on November 29, 1988 in Ohio, US, and is considered to be one of the best quarterbacks of all time.

Wilson told Jimmy Kimmel Live that he spends about US$1 million a year to stay on top of his game: “It’s a process. It’s a lifestyle when you are trying to play as long as I’m trying to play. I’m trying to play until I’m 45.”

He is married to American singer Ciara, who was born in the Year of the Ox.

4. Kevin Durant

Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Washington DC, US. He has played in the NBA for 17 years and is, as LeBron James told The Sporting Tribune, one of the best basketball players to have ever lived.

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The American basketball player is one of the most popular “ballers” in the world, having won numerous awards and accomplishments, including being picked twice for the NBA All-Star MVP, twice for the NBA Finals MVP and once for the NBA MVP awards. He also has two Olympic Gold Medals, states the NBA.

5. Conor McGregor

MMA Fighting.com notes that McGregor has won several titles, including becoming the first person in history to hold two UFC titles, featherweight and lightweight, at the same time. He also won the 2014 Sherdog breakthrough fighter of the year, the best fighter ESPY award in 2016, and the international fighter of the year at the World MMA Awards in 2014 and 2015.

6. Richard Sherman

NFL cornerback Richard Sherman was born on March 30, 1988 in Compton, California, US. He’s made a name for himself as one of the best American footballers of the last decade. In 2013, Richard won the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, the team’s first.

Sports Illustrated has commented that his illustrious career and incredible talent certainly would earn him a spot on the NFL Hall of Fame.

Sherman hasn’t played since 2021, but he’s staying connected to football through Amazon’s Thursday Night Football coverage, per CBS Sports.

7. Clarence Seedorf

Dutch footballer Clarence Clyde Seedorf is hailed as one of the best midfielders of the 90s and 2000s. He was born on April 1, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname, and played for several high-profile teams, including Ajax Amsterdam, AC Milan and Spanish giant Real Madrid. He has won four UEFA Champions League titles and the UEFA best midfielder award in 2007.

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According to the BBC, Seedorf was named on Pelé’s list of 125 best football players, and was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Netherlands in 2011, reported Football Italia.

8. Stephen Curry

One of the most recognisable names in American basketball, Stephen Curry was born on March 14, 1988 in Ohio, US. He led the Golden State Warriors to championships in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022.

Curry has broken numerous NBA records. He also won two NBA MVP awards and one NBA Finals MVP award in 2022, lists the NBA. In 2022, basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal hailed Curry the “best basketball player in the world”, reported the Bleacher Report.

9. Chloe Kim

BBC reported that she was unbeaten in the three years leading to the 2022 Winter Olympics where she won her second gold and achieved back-to-back victories in the half-pipe. ABC News hailed her as the best female snowboarder in the world, and one of the best to ever compete in the sport.