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In spite of her supermodel looks, Maria Sharapova is a tigress in the tennis court and one of the greatest female players around. This tennis champion was born in Nyagen, Siberia in 1987. Sharapova started paying tennis at the tender age of four with the racket she received as a gift. Her talents were spotted when she exhibited extraordinary performance in a Russian tennis school by the World Champion Martina Navratilova. Navratilova was the one who encouraged and assisted young Sharapova’s parents to help her pursue a serious tennis career.
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Shaquille O’Neal’s stellar achievements include the 1999/00 MVP award, the 1992/93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, 3 All-Star Game MVP, 3 Finals MVP, 2 scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and 3 NBA All-Defensive Team selections. His current rankings are as follows: fifth in points scored, sixth in field goals, seventh in blocks and fifteenth in rebounds. Beginning in 1992, he was signed with the Orlando Magic, helping the team to a total 41 wins and became part of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic team in Atlanta. He was later selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history that same year.
Wayne Rooney is a football sensation with skills that astounds the admirers and lovers of this sport since his first debut. During his teens, he has amassed contract worth millions of pounds which gives him the prestige and the luxurious lifestyle he enjoy today. But Rooney is more than just a golden boy in the football field; he is a legend that arose out of the humble suburbs of Liverpool. He is the son of Jeanette and Wayne Rooney, Sr, two very avid fans of the local soccer team.
LeBron James is the superstar of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He quickly won his way to become the star Guard of his team after he jumped straight from high school into the NBA. It was the same time that he signed up for a $90 million contract with Nike. This is indeed a startling difference from his humble beginnings where his childhood was tainted with financial misfortunes and the absence of a biological father by his side.