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Pistol Pete Maravich lived and breathed basketball from an early age. It was only natural. His father, Press Maravich, had devoted his life to the game as a coach and intended to pass that devotion to his son. Pistol Pete's legend began in 1966 when his father accepted the head coaching job at Louisiana State University of the Southeastern Conference, and his son followed. The Pistol joined LSU's varsity team as a sophomore when averaged 43.8 points and grabbed 7.5 rebounds per game. Maravich's play helped the LSU Tigers improve to a 14-12 record after going 3-23 the previous year. Pete didn't slow down as a junior, upping his scoring average to 44.2 points while snatching 6.5 rebounds and dishing 4.9 assists per game. The First-Team All-American's senior year was his best. He improved to 44.5 points and 6.2 assists per game, the most of his career. His career-high 69 points came against Alabama, along with a 64-point performance against Kentucky. He broke the NCAA Division I single-game record for most free throws in a game, making 30-of-31 attempts against Oregon State. The Tigers went 22-10 that year. He was named College Player of the Year and won the Naismith Award as the best college basketball player in the country. Although the LSU basketball team never reached the NCAA Tournament during Maravich's tenure, but they were much better due to hit 43.8 shooting percentage during his career. Pete left college as the all-time leading scorer in college basketball history, totaling 3,667 points with a scoring record of 44.2 points per game. He owns multiple NCAA records, including field goals made and attempted and 50 point games in a season and career, all of which still stand. It's estimated Maravich would've averaged 57 points per game with the three-point line. Absurd. Pete entered the NBA draft and was selected third overall by the Atlanta Hawks. He enjoyed a 10-year career—averaging 24.2 points per game—with the Hawks, New Orleans Jazz (later Utah Jazz), and Boston Celtics. Pistol Pete was a five-time NBA All-Star and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. Pete Maravich is the greatest scorer college basketball has seen. His ball-handling wizardry, shooting ability, and baggy socks are cemented in the sport's lore. The Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge now bears his name as a reminder of how incredible he truly was. See more at fanbuzz.com/college-basketball/ncaa-sec/pete-maravich-lsu

Fire up your Rammer Jammer spirit because the annual Crimson Tide cruise set sail February 2020. Leaving from New Orleans, fans on this five-day excursion aboard the Carnival Valor cruise ship enjoy daily events, incredible night life, and stops in Cozumel and Yucatan, Mexico. Oh, and some of the greatest Alabama football players and personalities are on the boat, too. Carnival Cruise Line, ASK4 Entertainment, and the University of Alabama team up to bring back the ultimate vacation experience. Along with hundreds of crazy Crimson Tide fans, either. Some of your favorite Alabama sports legends set sail each year. Current NFL players like Jonathan Allen, Kenyan Drake, Josh Jacobs, and Trent Richardson joined the cruise in 2020, while Alabama legends including Antonio Langham, Prince Wimbley, Tyrone Prothro, Siran Stacy, George Teague, and Andrew Zow kept the party going for a second year. In addition to meeting these Alabama athletes, plus members of the Crimson Tide spirit squads and GameDay Favorites, the national championship-worthy vacation includes theme nights, live music, comedy shows, charity auctions, fundraisers, autograph sessions, photo opportunities, numerous dining options and stops in Yucatan, Mexico and Cozumel. The Western Caribbean island's dock is loaded with seafront shops and white sandy beaches, as well as opportunities to experience Mayan culture at the Ancient City of Tulum, an ATV jungle adventure, plus you can swim with the dolphins! Even better, a portion of all the proceeds will benefit Children's of Alabama pediatric hospital. If you're a Bama fan and still haven't slipped away to book your ocean view stateroom, it's time you do just that. Get yourself booked at CrimsonTideCruise.com, but only if your Rammer Jammer spirit is ready to celebrate the Alabama Crimson Tide and some NFL icons. Get ready for a lifetime of memories and a boat load of fun! Roll Tide. Cruise Tide! For more great content, check out Fanbuzz.com

It looks so easy being a sideline reporter, huh? Just walk up to high-profile professional athletes, ask them a few questions in the midst of chaos, and give tidbits and factoids during in-game breaks. In reality, working clubhouses and locker rooms during massive events like the World Series, Super Bowl, and Daytona 500 is a demanding, constant grind that few people are capable to doing at a high level. When it comes to FOX's Erin Andrews, she is among the elite sideline reporters in the game and has become a role model for women pursuing careers in sports today. But in a male-dominated space, how much does does a transcendent talent like Andrews earn after two decades in the business? Born Erin Jill Andrews in Lewiston, Maine, she is the daughter of Paula Andrews, a teacher, and Steven Andrews, a six-time Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter. The family moved to San Antonio, Texas, when she was young and eventually to Valrico, Florida, where Andrews attended Bloomingdale High School and the Brandon School of Dance Arts. She was a smart student who participated in student government and the National Honor Society and attended the University of Florida from 1997-2000. She was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in telecommunications. There, she was also a member of the Florida Gators dance team while in school. Her first job out of college was as a freelance reporter with Fox Sports Florida South before becoming a Tampa Bay Lightning reporter for the Sunshine Network. Andrews parlayed that into a role with Turner South Network covering Atlanta's major sports teams — the MLB's Braves, NHL's Thrashers and NBA's Hawks — until making the jump to ESPN in 2004. For nearly a decade at ESPN, Andrews covered everything you could possibly imagine. From the College World Series and Little League World Series to college football Saturdays and the Scripps National Spelling Bee, she quickly grew into one of the sports world's most recognizable on-air personalities. In 2011, Andrews signed an endorsement deal to promote Reebok's ZigTech shoe. However, after citing Nike shoes as the cause of several TCU football players sliding on the turf at the 2011 Rose Bowl, ESPN forced Andrews to end her relationship with Reebok after amending its company policy. Andrews made the jump to Fox Sports in 2012 where she continued to blossom. She was the in-studio host of the Fox College Football pregame show and reported weekly on the Fox NFL Sunday kickoff show. In this role, Andrews' talents arrived on sports' biggest stages, including hosting the trophy presentation at four World Series from 2012-15. She's been on the field at major sporting events such as Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, on pit road for the Daytona 500, and was on the field for her third Super Bowl when the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs met in Super Bowl LIV. In 2010, Andrews filed a lawsuit seeking $75 million in damages from West End Hotel Partners and Michael David Barrett, a then-46-year-old man who drilled peepholes into Andrews' hotel room and videotaped her getting undressed back in 2008. Barrett was arrested by the FBI and pled guilty to interstate stalking. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, three years probation, and hefty fines. In March 2016, Andrews was awarded a $55 million settlement -- 51 percent was to be paid by Barrett and 49 percent would be paid by Windsor Capital Group (the hotel management company) and West End Hotel Partners, which owned the Nashville Marriott Hotel in Tennessee where the peephole video was taken. It's unclear how much Andrews, who is popular on social media and has been named America's sexiest sportscaster by Playboy Magazine, ever received from this settlement. In 2010, Andrews competed on Season 10 of ABC Network's Dancing with the Stars. Alongside partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, the pair finished in third place. She began co-hosting the show in 2015. Andrews also worked as a contributor and correspondent for Good Morning America and co-hosted the CMT Music Awards in 2016 alongside Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt. Andrews married Jarret Stoll, a 14-year NHL veteran and two-time Stanley Cup champion hockey player, in 2014. Stoll earned more than $28 million during his career and asked her out by sneaking past security in California before taking her on a date in Los Angeles. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016, which required immediate surgery. According to PEOPLE, Andrews underwent surgery 17 days after the diagnosis, then boarded a plane two days later to cover Fox's NFL game in Green Bay. She was deemed cancer-free shortly after. "I'm not watching any football games at home this year," Andrews told her doctors at the time. "This is our Super Bowl year, and I'm not missing the Super Bowl." Andrews has worked with multiple companies to promote various causes from women in sports to fighting hunger across America. Specifically, she partnered with Kraft Foods for their "Huddle to Fight Hunger" campaign. In 2019, she partnered with Fanatics to design her own sportswear clothing line for women. Exact details of the 42-year-old's current contract with Fox Sports are unclear. The television personality resigned with the company in 2016 to focus primarily on football, and several online sources claim Erin Andrews' annual salary is around $2 million per year. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Andrews has a net worth of $30 million.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is a “Damn Good Dawg.” So is his wife Mary Beth Smart. Separately, they are a couple of local Athens legends. Together, they are a Bulldogs power couple for the ages. Before Smart led UGA to SEC Championship Games and College Football Playoff berths, he suited up as a defensive back for the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1990s. A few years later, Mary Beth Lycett dominated on the hardwood for the Lady Bulldogs. A twist of fate put the two together. Today, they are back home with three children and loving life. A native of Morrow, Georgia, Mary Beth Lycett was the 1999 Miss Georgia Basketball at Morrow High School. She was a lifelong UGA fan growing up and signed to play for legendary head coach Andy Landers. It took her a while to see a lot of playing time with future WNBA players Kelly Miller, Coco Miller, Deanna “Tweety” Nolan, and Keisha Brown, but she shined during her junior and senior seasons. Lycett started 51 of 61 games in her final two years and averaged 29.8 minutes, 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals during that span. She was the only senior on the roster in the 2002-03 seasons, which ended in a heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss to Duke. Today, she is the director of the Kirby Smart Family Foundation and can be seen at Sanford Stadium on Saturdays in the fall. The story of how Kirby and Mary Beth met in 2005 is straight out of a movie. He was working as the defensive backs coach for LSU at the time and she was working in the athletic association’s business office. Kirby was looking to land the running backs coach job at his alma mater and he had to call Mary Beth to arrange his travel back to Athens for the interview, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. They were married the following year and have been together ever since. After their wedding, Kirby Smart took a job in the NFL as a safeties coach for the Miami Dolphins. He stayed there for only one season, however, because Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban came calling with a can’t-miss opportunity. Kirby and Mary Beth Smart moved to Tuscaloosa, where the football coach became the defensive coordinator after one season, and started their family. They currently have three children — twins Julia and Weston, and Andrew. When the University of Georgia football job became open after Mark Richt was dismissed, Smart jumped at the opportunity to go back home. He landed the job and the rest is history. The Smart family now lives in a 1920s cottage outside of Athens, and the entire crew is usually on hand to watch Georgia coach Kirby Smart and their favorite football team win SEC East titles and games against Florida, Auburn, Tennessee and Texas A&M between the hedges. See more at fanbuzz.com

It was the top of the eighth inning in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series. The Cubs were leading 3-0 over the Florida Marlins at Wrigley Field. Starting pitcher Mark Prior was still on the mound. Luis Castillo was at the plate. Juan Pierre was standing on second base. Facing a full count with one out, Castillo, a left-handed batter, popped the ball off the end of his bat and saw it drifting toward the stands down the left field line. A gust of wind could have sailed it a few rows deep, but that wasn’t the case. Outfielder Moises Alou tracked it perfectly, timed his jump, and waited for the fly ball to hit his glove. Instead, it hit a fan. Alou was pissed. Prior, who was in the middle of a masterpiece, couldn’t believe it. The rest of Wrigley Field went berserk. The entire city as we all knew it was about to riot. Was it fan interference? Did a Cubs fan really just take away an out from his favorite team? How close was Alou to actually catching the ball? So many questions, so little time to answer them. Umpire Mike Everitt ruled there was no interference on the play, and the Major League Baseball game continued on. The camera zoomed in on the infamous fan, who we later learned was Steve Bartman. He was the only one sitting down and wiping tears from his eyes in Section 4, Row 8, Seat 113 as everyone tried to gather their emotions. Bartman quickly became everyone’s top public enemy, a scapegoat, and the unfortunate star in the latest episode of the franchise’s World Series curse, but what happened in the minutes, days, months, and even years to come is no more his fault than the night that ruined everything. On the next pitch, Castillo walked. The next batter, catcher Ivan Rodriguez, singled to drive home Pierre and make the score 3-1. Miguel Cabrera then hit a potentially inning-ending double-play ground ball to Cubs shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who decided it was the perfect moment to bobble it. The Marlins scored eight runs in the eighth inning. They won Game 6. They won Game 7. They won the 2003 World Series over the New York Yankees. That’s what it will read in the MLB history books. But instead of Bartman, the finger of blame in the 2003 NLCS ultimately belongs to Gonzalez, and (probably) Cubs manager Dusty Baker. For over a decade after the foul ball incident, Steve Bartman fell off the map completely, and understandably so. An ESPN reporter tracked him down in a Chicago parking garage years later, but he still remained out of the public eye. It wasn’t until after the Cubs won the 2016 World Series over the Cleveland Indians that Bartman would be heard from again. Bartman was award an official Chicago Cubs World Series ring from Cubs owner Tom Ricketts. “On behalf of the entire Chicago Cubs organization, we are honored to present a 2016 World Series Championship Ring to Mr. Steve Bartman,” the Cubs said in a statement to WGN. “We hope this provides closure on an unfortunate chapter of the story that has perpetuated throughout our quest to win a long-awaited World Series. While no gesture can fully lift the public burden he has endured for more than a decade, we felt it was important Steve knows he has been and continues to be fully embraced by this organization. After all he has sacrificed, we are proud to recognize Steve Bartman with this gift today.” Then, after years and years of silence, Steve Bartman, the man so many hatred, finally released a statement for the first time. “Although I do not consider myself worthy of such an honor, I am deeply moved and sincerely grateful to receive an official Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Championship ring. I am fully aware of the historical significance and appreciate the symbolism the ring represents on multiple levels. My family and I will cherish it for generations. “Most meaningful is the genuine outreach from the Ricketts family, on behalf of the Cubs organization and fans, signifying to me that I am welcomed back into the Cubs family and have their support going forward. I am relieved and hopeful that the saga of the 2003 foul ball incident surrounding my family and me is finally over.. “Moreover, I am hopeful this ring gesture will be the start of an important healing and reconciliation process for all involved. To that end, I request the media please respect my privacy, and the privacy of my family. I will not participate in interviews or further public statements at this time. “Words alone cannot express my heartfelt thanks to the Ricketts family, Crane Kenney, Theo Epstein, and the entire Cubs organization for this extraordinary gift, and for providing the City of Chicago and Cubs fans everywhere an unforgettable World Championship in 2016. I am happy to be reunited with the Cubs family and positively moving forward with my life.” It’s hard telling how Bartman is spending his time these days, especially during the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 outbreak, but it’s probably safe to say he’s laying low, staying safe, and polishing his World Series ring whenever he wants. No matter what he’s doing, he deserves to be happy because none of it was ever truly his fault. See more at fanbuzz.com

After taking down the Clemson Tigers to win the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the LSU Tigers are officially the kings of NCAA college football. The goal now is to do it again. The Tigers will have a different football team next season. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, along with several other stars, are gone to the NFL, but head coach Ed Orgeron has a plan in place for the upcoming football season. From home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to four true SEC road games, the regular season schedule sets up nicely for LSU to get back to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta once again. It's time for the champs to get back to business. 2020 LSU Football Schedule September 5 -- UT-San Antonio Roadrunners September 12 -- Texas Longhorns September 19 -- Rice Owls (NRG Stadium, Houston) September 26 -- Ole Miss Rebels October 3 -- Nicholls Colonels October 10 -- AT Florida Gators (Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville) October 17 -- AT Arkansas Razorbacks (Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville) October 24 -- Mississippi State Bulldogs November 7 -- Alabama Crimson Tide November 14 -- South Carolina Gamecocks November 21 -- AT Auburn Tigers (Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn) November 28 -- AT Texas A&M Aggies (Kyle Field, College Station)

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There was a time when Plaxico Burress was the most dominant wide receiver in the NFC, NFL, and NYC. The former New York Giants star was one Super Bowl into a Hall of Fame career in 2008. He hadn’t attended a Pro Bowl yet, but he had just caught the winning touchdown pass in a Super Bowl victory over Tom Brady and the seemingly invincible New England Patriots. After Super Bowl XVII, Plaxico Burress and the New York Giants were primed to run it back. Everyone in the Giants organization believes the 2008 squad started as the best they’ve ever had, from kicker to coach. Burress was a believer as well, and the former first-round pick spent his offseason planning his next parade. It was a parade that would never come. New York would be Super again, but not with Plaxico. Somewhere between Super Bowl XLII & XLVI, Plaxico disappeared. Most NFL fans know the story, but do they know the man? Plaxico Burress is more than just one mistake, whether that mistake occurred in sweatpants or not. What happened to the Norfolk, Virginia, native, and where is he now?

Shaquille O'Neal is one of the best to ever do it. He accomplished more than most NBA players can dream of in his 19-year career with the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics. His trophy case includes four NBA titles, three NBA Finals MVPs, a regular-season MVP, two scoring championships, and multiple retired jerseys — not to mention his partnership with the late Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the greatest in league history. The LSU grad had a hugely successful career on the floor. Off it, he's the king of nicknames. From bestowing nicknames such as Paul "The Truth" Pierce, Dwyane "Flash" Wade, and Tim "Big Fundamental" Duncan to dawning several himself, Shaq has more talent for aliases than Jennifer Garner. Let's explore Shaq's best monikers: 12. The Big Shamrock -- Shaq adopted "The Big Shamrock" during his short time in Boston. 11. The Big Witness Protection -- Shaq's motto in Cleveland: Protect LeBron James at all costs. 10. The Big Cactus -- The Big Shaqtus: The largest walking succulent in recorded history. 9. The Big Baryshnikov -- Nimble and light on his feet, the center took on this nickname in reference to one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time, Mikhail Baryshinikov. 8. Wilt Chamberneezy -- Shaq took on this moniker during his time in Los Angeles, paying homage to the great Wilt Chamberlain. 7. L.C.L. (Last Center Left) -- Shaq considered himself in a different class than his counterparts around the league such as Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Dikembe Mutombo. He was the last center left in a league that's increasingly abandoning the position in a traditional sense. In 2016, ESPN ranked Shaq the fourth-best center of all time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain, and Bill Russell. 6. Shaq Fu -- Shaq Fu was a Super Nintendo System video game that was released in 1995. The big man's here to kick ass and take a gazillion nicknames. 5. M.D.E. (Most Dominant Ever) -- At 7-foot-1 and 325 pounds, Shaq made a mockery of anyone who stood in his way. 4. Shaq Daddy -- The Hall of Famer is one of the biggest personalities in the business. He can laugh at himself and knows how to have a good time. 3. Superman -- Clark Kent and Shaq. What's the difference? 2. The Diesel -- O'Neal released the rap album Shaq Diesel in 1993. Featuring A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg, the record went platinum. The follow up, 1994's Shaq Fu: The Return, went gold. 1. The Big Aristotle -- Shaq became the greatest philosopher of our time after winning the 2000 MVP award. No matter what he's called, Shaq is one of the most beloved figures in sports.

Nokona gloves are more than just baseball mitts, they're American history. For generations, American softball and baseball players have slipped Nokonas over their hands and headed out to the field. From the heart of Nocona, Texas, these baseball gloves and fastpitch softball gloves have become an integral part of Nocona's community, even going so far as to host a huge baseball tournament each spring to celebrate youth baseball. So what makes a Nokona glove better than a Wilson or Rawlings? Well, Nokona ball gloves are the only gloves made in America today. Whether you're slipping those gloves on your right hand or left hand, the amazing craftsmanship of American workers is evident in every single stitch. From youth slowpitch to the major league, Nokona gloves have graced the hands of pro athletes like Nolan Ryan and, if we're being honest, your grandpa probably had a Nokona baseball glove, too. So few items are made in the USA today, but Nokona is more than a baseball brand with awesome catcher's mitts, first base gloves, and outfield and infielder mitts, it's a lifestyle. By focusing on creating a sustainable future, Nokona plans to be making ball gloves in the United States for decades to come. Once you see how these leather goods become youth baseball gloves in the video above, you'll agree that in Nocona, Texas, Nokona gloves are made with care. Whether you've got a buckaroo aiming to become the next big MLB star or you're looking to get back on the ball field yourself, there really is nothing like a glove straight from the heart of Texas. For more, check out: fanbuzz.com

The University of Georgia first opened its doors in 1785 and has graduated a plethora of successful people. If you're like me, you know Ryan Seacrest from one show: American Idol. The TV and radio broadcaster studied journalism at the University of Georgia and had his own radio show in Athens. Ask anyone on UGA's campus and they'll tell you Herschel Walker is a legend. He was the valedictorian of his high school before setting the Southeastern Conference all-time rushing record. Walker helped the Bulldogs win a national championship and won the Heisman Trophy in 1982 Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is going to be one of the NFL's all-time leaders. He grew up in Dallas, and first made a name for himself at Georgia under head coach Mark Richt. Stafford was drafted first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. Fans of the Food Network know who Alton Brown is. Brown created and hosted the show, Good Eats, in addition to Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen. Four college buddies formed R.E.M., one of the greatest rock bands ever. Lead singer Michael Stipe, bassist Mike Mills, guitarist and songwriter Peter Buck and drummer Bill Berry formed the band while in school at Georgia. Famous for his columns in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Lewis Grizzard was a writer and humorist who published 25 books in his lifetime. Criticized for his racially insensitive views, Grizzard first studied journalism at the University of Georgia. If you're like me you recognized Wayne Knight for his roles in Jurassic Park or Space Jam. The actor, voice artist and comedian is well known for his role as Newman in Seinfeld. Fran Tarkenton is one of four Georgia Bulldogs inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born and raised in Athens, Tarkenton quarterbacked UGA to a SEC championship in 1959, then played 18 NFL seasons. Along with Tarkenton, Champ Bailey and Charley Trippi, Terrell Davis rounds out the list of former UGA college football players enshrined in Canton, Ohio. "T.D." starred at Georgia in the 1990s before winning two Super Bowls and a Super Bowl MVP with the Denver Broncos. Known by his ring name Bill Goldberg, the 285-pound WWE wrestler might be one of the scariest dudes ever. Goldberg played football for the Bulldogs, and the Los Angeles Rams drafted him in the 11th round in the 1990 NFL Draft. Hines Ward played 14 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and remains the franchise's all-time leader in several categories. The Super Bowl XL MVP is one of 14 players in NFL history with 1,000 catches. Maria Taylor, a reporter, host and analyst for ESPN, covers a variety of collegiate sports. She became the first African-American to co-host College GameDay. Prior to her TV career, Taylor played basketball and was an all-SEC volleyball player for the Bulldogs. See more at fanbuzz.com/college-football/sec/georgia/famous-uga-alumni

Tom Brady is one of the most celebrated athletes of all time. The 43-year-old quarterback had a remarkable tenure with the New England Patriots, skyrocketing to celebrity status while winning six Super Bowl rings in Boston. The undisputed “Greatest of All Time” has accumulated a fortune throughout his playing career in the NFL, amassing more than $260 million in salary across his 21 years on the gridiron. And while most would assume an income like that would make Brady the bread-maker in his relationship, that isn’t the case. Tom Brady’s wife Gisele Bündchen, a Brazilian supermodel, is reported to have a net worth of a staggering $400 million from her career in modeling. Astonishingly, her net worth is almost twice as large as that of her husband. While Brady spent two decades in the spotlight of the sports world as the New England Patriots quarterback, Bündchen has long been a dominant force on the modeling scene. Gisele earned the title of highest-paid model in the world back in 2012, three years after she and Brady tied the knot. According to Forbes, Bündchen made over $45 million in 2012 alone, and once again took home over $40 million from her modeling work in 2013. She's been on thousands of magazine covers for outlets like Vogue, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen got married in February 2009 and had two ceremonies in Santa Monica, California and Costa Rica, just over two years after they initially met on a blind date because of a mutual friend at the Turks & Frog Wine Bar in New York City. Since the couple got together, they have continued their ascension to superstardom, but things could have been a lot different for the famed pair had they not linked up back in 2006, especially considering the esteemed dating history the signal caller boasts. Prior to marrying Gisele, Brady was at work morphing the Pats into arguably the most dominant dynasty in the history of the NFL under head coach Bill Belichick. And while the three-time NFL MVP was wowing fans on ESPN and getting results on the field as quarterback of the New England Patriots, TB12 was also rather busy off of it. Back in 2002, it was reported that Brady had a fling with 1997’s Playboy’s Playmate of the Year, Layla Roberts. The relationship didn’t last very long, and Roberts ended up marrying John Hilsinki in 2004. Shortly after, Brady was rumored to have had a month-long romance with actress Tara Reid. Reid, while appearing on KIIS 1065’s Kyle and Jackie O’s radio show, admitted that she and Brady shared a kiss back in 2002. Brady’s most renowned previous relationship (apart from his marriage to Gisele) was with Blue Bloods actress Bridget Moynahan. The pair were together from 2004-2006 and, somewhat controversially, have a child together, John Edward Thomas Moynahan. The 43-year-old is also rumored to have had flings with a few other notable women in the past, including former Patriots cheerleader Meghan Vasconcellos, Ivanka Trump, and Britney Spears. Tom Terrific was spotted with several notable figures during his time as a bachelor, but the same can certainly be said for model Gisele Bündchen, who's done work for high-profile brands like Louis Vuitton. Prior to meeting Brady, Bündchen, who is from Brazil, was famously in a five-year relationship with superstar Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio from 2000-2005 before they parted ways. Bündchen discussed her relationship and eventual breakup with DiCaprio in her autobiography, Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life, which is available on Amazon. After DiCaprio, the former Victoria's Secret model was in a short relationship with professional surfer Kelly Slater from 2005-2006. Also before she and Brady were introduced in New York, Bündchen had a short-lived fling with actor Chris Evans, renowned for his role as Captain America, in 2006. While both Brady and Gisele were enjoying the bachelor life, the power couple eventually settled down together, and now have two children, son Benjamin Rein, 10, and daughter Vivian Lake, 7. They both call him "Papai," which means "dad" in Gisele's native language, Portugese. The pair frequently take to social media with posts and pics of their family, offering glimpses into their home life during the NFL offseason, including during the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 outbreak. Despite the various A-list celebrities that both the six-time Super Bowl champ and one of the world's highest-paid models had been spotted with in the past, he and Bündchen have now been happily married for 12 years. Things haven't always been perfect, as Brady told Sirius XM host Howard Stern in 2020, but they continue to stay strong. The power couple look primed to enter retirement together when the NFL quarterback eventually ends his career following his stint with Tampa Bay Buccaneers and playing against Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers. The Bucs signed Brady when he was a 42-year-old to a two-year, $50 million deal. The Super Bowl LIII winner turned the Bucs into a playoff team in his first year in Florida, beat Rodgers in the NFC Championship Game and won Super Bowl LV against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on CBS. It's still weird to not be calling him "Patriots quarterback Tom Brady." How many more Super Bowl titles does he have in him? That depends how long the best quarterback in NFL history plans on playing.

Only 32 seconds remaining. North Carolina's inbounding following a timeout. Georgetown leads 62-61. The NCAA championship game on the line. The Tar Heels needed a bucket. Senior Jimmy Black throws the ball into freshman Michael Jordan. Black runs across the court above the right elbow to set up the four corners offense. Jordan and Black pass it back and forth, looking for any opening in the Hoyas' 1-3-1 zone defense anchored by star center Patrick Ewing. Black then makes an to forward Matt Doherty at the high post. Doherty faces the rim and kicks it back out to Black. Black takes a dribble to the lane and throws a skip pass to Jordan. No. 23 is open thanks to a back screen from James Worthy. MJ rises up... Nothing but nylon. That field goal gave UNC a 63-62 lead. And 14 seconds later, the Tar Heels secured the Division I college basketball crown. The victory gave head coach Dean Smith his first national title, and relieved some scrutiny after losing NCAA Tournament championship games in 1968, 1977, and 1981. It was the University of North Carolina basketball team's first NCAA Championship in 25 years and the cherry on top of a 24-2 regular season that included two victories over archrival Duke and an ACC Championship. Jordan, Worthy, and Sam Perkins were stars. That jump shot was the first time we saw Michael Jordan thrive on the big stage with the game on the line. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, the Hall of Fame basketball player embraced the pressure of big moments. Jordan played with fire at Laney High School and caught the attention of the Tar Heels. In Chapel Hill, he won a national championship, earned the Naismith College Player of the Year Award in 1984, was a Consensus All-American, and won a gold medal as a member United States team at the 1984 Olympics. After his junior year, he left school and was the third-overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 NBA Draft. The 1985 Rookie of the Year award, NBA All-Star game appearances, dunk contests, and MVPs were all nice accomplishments. However, it was in the final seconds where Jordan rose above the rest. In the first round of the 1989 Playoffs, Air Jordan floated as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Crag Ehlo flew by for an extra inch of space, nailing a 15-footer and eliminating the Cavs. In Game 3 of the 1991 NBA Finals, he hit a game-tying shot against the Los Angeles Lakers to send the game to overtime and willed the Bulls to victory. Two years later, the NBA player broke Cleveland's heart again when he hit a fadeaway jumper from the elbow in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to complete the sweep. And in the 1998 NBA Finals — on the verge of a second three-peat — Chicago's leading scorer sealed the series win against the Utah Jazz with a crossover on Bryon Russell, nailing a jumper and holding that sweet follow through as the ball whooshed through the net. Legends of the game like Charles Barkley and Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets knew Jordan's clutchness first hand while trying to capture NBA championships of their own. This isn't to say Jordan was perfect. His famous quote regarding failure reiterates that: "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Taking the game-winner requires confidence. Making it takes balls. That's why the Charlotte Hornets chairman is regarded by many as the best player ever. Jordan had that courage at 19 years old and throughout his NBA career. To have that courage, you can't be afraid to miss.

Ray Rice will go down as one of the most controversial NFL players of all time. The former Baltimore Ravens star was as consistent as any other running back in professional football, but a 2014 domestic violence arrest ended his career instantly. What has Rice been up to after his time in the NFL ended? Ray Rice had an impressive high school career and opted to remain close to home and play for Rutgers. The New Jersey school may not be competing for a College Football Playoff berth anytime soon, but they were a force in the Big East when Rice attended. Over three years with the Scarlet Knights, he rushed for 4,926 yards and scored 50 touchdowns. After an impressive college career, Rice declared for the 2008 NFL Draft and got taken in the second round by the Baltimore Ravens. Head coach John Harbaugh leaned on him often and Rice became a premier running back in the league. Rice represented the AFC in the Pro Bowl three times, and the Ravens won a Super Bowl in 2012 with Rice on the roster. In 2014, the wheels fell off of Rice's NFL career. Video footage obtained and distributed by TMZ showed Rice assaulting then-fiancee Janay Palmer (now Janay Rice) in an Atlantic City casino. Rice was charged with aggravated assault, and Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him for two games. The Commissioner received ample amounts of criticism for this sentence, as many deemed it much too short. The Ravens released Rice from his contract in September of that year, and he has yet to crack an NFL team's roster since. Ray Rice is finished in pro football and won't ever receive a second chance. It is hard to blame any team for not wanting to be associated with him, but it is interesting to ponder why Kareem Hunt hasn't received the same treatment. He was suspended while on the Kansas City Chiefs for a similar infraction, but after serving his suspension, he signed with the Cleveland Browns and still has a prominent role. These days, Ray Rice has worked as a running backs coach for New Rochelle High school's football team. He used to dominate games against the Bengals, Browns, and Steelers twice a year, but that feels like a lifetime ago. No amount of apologies will be enough to give him a spot in the NFL. Rice has made appearances on ESPN's Outside the Lines and CBS This Morning to help rehabilitate his image. Although he said he felt physically and mentally healthy for the first time while speaking with Gayle King, it would be shocking to see the former NFL Pro Bowler take the field ever again.

Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman William "The Refrigerator" Perry has one of the most recognizable stories and nickname in the history of the NFL. The first round pick in the 1985 NFL Draft, who had just won a National Championship with the Clemson Tigers, became a household name in his rookie season in Chi Town, but not only for his work in the trenches on defense. While his career saw him reach monolithic levels of fame, the NFL player has endured immense struggles with his health since he retired from professional football. In his rookie season in the league, William Perry, an Aiken, South Carolina native and Aiken High School graduate, wasn't an every down starter on the Bears defense. Instead, the team had crafted an entirely different and unique role for the big fella. Inspired by Bill Walsh of the San Francisco 49ers, Bears head coach Mike Ditka wanted to utilize The Fridge in Chicago's ground attack. As fellow defensive lineman and Perry's teammate in the trenches, Dan Hampton, put it, “They ran a big, fat offensive guard in the backfield against us last year. We thought we’d run a big, fat defensive lineman against them." Perry received two carries in the Week 6 game against the Niners, though he didn't make much of them. In Week 7 of the regular season, Perry lined up in the backfield as a running back and was handed the ball on the goal line against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. He would bulldoze his way into the end zone, becoming the first 300+ pounds player to score an NFL touchdown. Fast forward a few months and the Bears were gearing up for its Super Bowl XX matchup with the New England Patriots. In what can best be described as a morale-crippling blowout, the Bears, who held a 37-3 lead in the third quarter, decided to rub some salt in New England's wound. From 1st & Goal, Ditka once again called Perry's number, and The Refrigerator answered the call with another one-yard touchdown run, steamrolling past Patriots linebacker Larry McGrew. The Fridge's touchdown-scoring antics resulted in a handful of endorsement deals and other tickets to fame coming his way, including an appearance in the music video for the song "Super Bowl Shuffle." While Perry wouldn't get many more rushing attempts throughout his career, he would still lineup on offense as a fullback and help block for Bears star RB Walter Payton. Perry would stick around in Chicago for seven seasons after his rookie year and ended up retiring as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994 after a nine-year career. Unfortunately, William Perry's life in retirement has been a challenge. The former All-American football player struggled to keep his weight down once he was no longer actively suiting up on game day. Reports claim his weight reached a dangerous 450 pounds. He was soon diagnosed with diabetes and was found to have blood circulatory issues in his legs. He was then diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome in 2008, a condition in which one's immunes system begins attacking its own nerves, sometimes resulting in paralysis. The condition saw Perry lost a gargantuan amount of weight, all the way down to an unhealthy 190 pounds, scarcely resembling the man he once was. In 2011, ESPN revealed that Perry was an alcoholic and that during his playing career the Bears had arranged for him to check into a rehab facility. Now, Perry has lost most of his fortune that he made from playing in the NFL. Per Sports Illustrated, his Super Bowl ring was auctioned for $200,000 of which Perry received absolutely zilch. His brother, Michael Dean Perry, the one who found a bed-ridden William weighing 190 pounds, has gone on record to say he believes his brother is also suffering from "traces of CTE." Perry is currently residing in an assisted-living facility where his health can more easily be monitored.

All sports fans know who Skip Bayless is. Whether you love him or absolutely hate him, his opinions are trending every time you turn around. It has been this way for years and his voice is louder than ever. Knowing what he’s like outside of the sports media space, however, has certainly been a little bit of a mystery. From his days as a sports columnist to now as a television personality and social media warrior, Bayless’ life has been consumed by sports. It’s the biggest part of his identity and a jaw-dropping net worth proves he’s been quite successful throughout his career. When the camera is on, Bayless is the king of scorching takes. When the camera is off, the 68-year-old enjoys his time with his wife Ernestine Sclafani. Needless to say, it’s been a tough balance because his job has always been his top priority. He even admitted that on their first date. John Edward Bayless II — known by all as Skip Bayless — grew up in Oklahoma City, loves the Dallas Cowboys, and has churned out an impressive career in sports. After graduating from Vanderbilt, he has been a sportswriter across the United States for the Miami Herald, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Times Herald, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. Bayless also hosted sports talk shows and even published books before his stardom in weekday television working alongside Stephen A. Smith at ESPN on “Cold Pizza” and “First Take” before teaming up with Shannon Sharpe for “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed” on Fox Sports 1. Love always seemed to escape him early in his career, though. Bayless was married once before to his high school sweetheart before the couple separated years later. He was also in four long-term relationships that didn’t work out. Then, one day at ESPN, he met Ernestine Sclafani, and the rest is history. How Skip and Ernestine Sclafani Bayless met was as sweet as it was awkward. Working for a public relations agency at the time, Ernestine’s client was called to the set of“Cold Pizza.” Skip, of course, was the famous host of the ESPN2 show. Bayless forgot some notes, however, and rushed back to his dressing room to retrieve them during a commercial break. That’s when Skip and Ernestine met, according to her book “BALLS: How to Keep Your Relationship Alive When You Live with a Sports-Obsessed Guy,” which is available on Amazon. “He literally ran past the door of the green room, where we caught each other’s eyes,” Ernestine wrote, via Yahoo sports. “I guess I gave him a look of familiarity because he stopped and said, ‘Do I know you?’ …He later confided that he wasn’t sure what to say—he gets possessed during his show, just lost in how to win the next live TV debate. So now neither of us was thinking clearly.” Sports has always been his life, however. Skip even told Ernestine on their first date that she would always be “1A to my job.” She decided to stick around. Skip Bayless and Ernestine Sclafani, a New York native, dated for 11 years, including a six-year engagement, before tying the knot in 2016. She also appeared his show on a couple of occasions last year while debating the NBA and his favorite NFL team in Texas. Being Skip Bayless' wife has to be a full-time job, but they make it work.

Michael Jordan is the greatest. The NBA legend has six NBA championships, five MVP awards and 14 All-Star Game selections to his name, plus the billionaire Charlotte Hornets owner's net worth speaks for itself. MJ rose to stardom at North Carolina and for the Chicago Bulls. The superstar launched his own Jordan brand apparel under Nike and even starred in the iconic basketball movie Space Jam. Jordan's Hall-of-Fame basketball career was portrayed in ESPN's docuseries "The Last Dance," which hit Netflix in July of 2020. The most famous basketball player of all time has maintained an unknown personal life off the court. No. 23 has been married twice, but who are his first and second wives? Jordan's ex-wife Juanita Vanoy was a few years older than he was when they met in Chicago, Illinois. Juanita was born in 1959 on the Southside of Chicago and worked as a model when she met the basketball superstar. Vanoy worked as an executive secretary at the American Bar Association after modeling. Jordan's ex-wife headed the Michael and Juanita Jordan Endowment Fund and ventured into real estate later in her career. Juanita met her future husband at a Chicago restaurant through a mutual friend in 1985 during Jordan's second season with the Bulls. Jordan wrote in his autobiography he admired Juanita because she waited for him to notice her instead of gushing over him. Four years later in 1989, Jordan made Juanita basketball's First Lady when they tied the knot in Las Vegas while their first child, Jeffrey, was still a baby. "The Last Dance" director Jason Hehir told The Athletic he intentionally left Vanoy out of the docuseries even though she was a major part of his career. Jordan has three children from his first marriage -- two sons, Jeffrey and Marcus, and a daughter, Jasmine. Jeffrey Jordan was born in 1988 and played college basketball for Illinois and UCF but didn't play professionally. Marcus Jordan, born in 1990, also played for UCF. He once wore his dad's Nike Air Jordan shoes during a game despite UCF being signed with Adidas at the time. Adidas ended its sponsorship deal with the school but Nike signed UCF thanks to help from His Airness. Jasmine Jordan graduated from Syracuse University, where she met basketball player Rakeem Christmas. The two made MJ a grandfather when they welcomed a baby in 2019. Jordan and Juanita were married for 12 years before running into problems. In 2002, they filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences" but salvaged their relationship for another four years. The NBA star couple officially parted ways in 2006. Juanita received a $168 million divorce settlement, plus an undisclosed cash payment for the couple's Chicago home they shared during their 17-year marriage. Vanoy now lives comfortably in the Kingsbury Estates section of Chicago in a $4.7 million house she bought in 2007. Michael Jordan's Wife Yvette Prieto is who makes him happy now. Prieto is Cuban and grew up in Miami, where she was a successful model for designers like Alexander Wang. She was born in 1979, making her some 16 years younger than Jordan. Prior to meeting him, Prieto reportedly dated the brother of singer Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias Jr. Jordan's Cuban-American model wife reportedly caught his eye at a nightclub in 2008. Jordan and Prieto moved in together in 2009 and he popped the question in 2011. The two eloped in 2013 near Jordan's home at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. The wedding cost more than $10 million. At the reception in Jupiter, Florida, Jordan and Yvette celebrated with athletes and celebrities like Tiger Woods, Spike Lee, Usher, Robin Thicke and Jordan's former NBA pal Scottie Pippen. Jordan and Yvette welcomed identical twin daughters named Ysabel and Victoria in 2014.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will go down as one of the best players to ever step foot on the gridiron, having achieved a remarkable amount throughout his 20-year career in the NFL. Brees holds a plethora of quarterback records and even boasts a Super Bowl ring from his time as the Saints QB. For as near perfect as Brees' play on the field is, the star quarterback has a rather noticeable imperfection on his right cheek. Fans who watch the veteran quarterback will likely have noticed what appears to be a scar on the side of his face, leading many to question what happened to Drew Brees' face? Drew Brees' scar has been in the spotlight throughout his entire career. Even Oprah Winfrey mistakenly referred to it as a lipstick mark when he appeared on her talk show. Back in 2012, Brees sat down for an interview with CNN and opened up about the blot on his skin for the first time, which he revealed was actually a birthmark. "Because of my birthmark, which obviously I was born with, I got all kinds of comments when I was a kid, about 'Wipe that whatever off your face.' This and that. I got all kinds of nicknames." Not even being an All-American football quarterback protected a young Brees from ridicule over his birthmark, and that's something that stuck with him throughout his life. Now a multi-millionaire at 41 years old, Brees could easily go get the birthmark removed with plastic surgery, but rather than hide his imperfection, Brees wants to use it to send a positive message and encourage kids to shamelessly be themselves. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PY1sMHoHf/ The former Purdue and San Diego Chargers star is the league's all-time leader in passing yards and lifted the Lombardi Trophy after the Saints' victory in Super Bowl XLIV against the Indianapolis Colts. Yet, despite all he's accomplished, questions about Drew Brees' birthmark still arise. The veteran endures the comments and proudly wears his birthmark in order to help uplift individuals who look up to him and may be struggling with self-confidence due to a similar imperfection. You can bet your bottom dollar that when Brees eventually gets inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he’ll be wearing his birthmark like a badge of honor.

Some college football teams ease their way into the season with games against lowly, non-conference opponents. Not the Georgia Bulldogs. In looking to return to the College Football Playoff, there will be plenty of early tests for head coach Kirby Smart. In 2020, the ‘Dawgs looked strong and ended the season with a Peach Bowl victory. They have the chance to go much further than this year. The Bulldogs kick off the season at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium against Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers. By no means will the marquee matchup against a perennial championship contender be easy, but it will be incredibly exciting. Georgia been preparing for big moments like these, and now it’s time to put their string of strong recruiting classes to the test. Following a home game against the UAB Blazers in Athens, SEC play kicks off in Week 3 against the South Carolina Gamecocks. While the ‘Dawgs will play teams such as Vanderbilt, Auburn, Kentucky, and Tennessee, this schedule is notable because of the teams Georgia won’t have to face. There is no Alabama, LSU, or Texas A&M on the docket for the Bulldogs in 2021, meaning that a 10-2 or even 11-1 regular-season record is certainly within reach. As is tradition, UGA will travel to Jacksonville, Fla., for a neutral site game against the Florida Gators on October 30. For rivalry week, the Bulldogs will take on their in-state contemporaries, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Georgia Bulldogs only have three “true” conference road games in 2021. They’ll travel to Nashville, Auburn, and Knoxville, in addition to the two neutral-site games. The SEC Championship Game takes place on December 4, and there is a great chance the ‘Dawgs will be playing in Atlanta. Football season is slowly inching closer, and fans have to start getting excited for the CFP potential this team has.

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In terms of star status, there aren't many superstar athletes in Texas as famous as former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. The four-time Pro Bowl football player spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Dallas football team, where he won 78 games (but not a whole lot in the playoffs), threw 248 touchdowns and penciled himself in as one of the franchise's greatest passers. Romo retired in 2017, transitioned to sports broadcasting and now makes more money than many current NFL quarterbacks calling games alongside Jim Nantz in the booth for CBS Sports as a color analyst. It's no surprise that someone of Romo's stature ended up marrying a former beauty pageant queen who competed in Miss USA, but he also dated two bombshell country music stars when he was a free agent on the dating scene. Romo's lack of success in the postseason is well-documented (remember the playoff fumble?), but he's never had a problem scoring some of the most beautiful and famous celebrities. Let's take a closer look at some of those relationships. Romo and Jessica Simpson were the "it" couple when they dated from 2007 to 2009. They reportedly began dating in November 2007. In December 2007, she was spotted at his game between the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. They stirred the sports media world when pictures of them at a Cabo San Lucas resort surfaced before a pivotal playoff loss to the New York Giants. Romo broke up with the singer and Dukes of Hazzard star in 2009 right before her 29th birthday. He reportedly broke up with her after she met John Mayer and suspected something happened between them. The kicker? He broke up with her via email. Romo and Carrie Underwood dated briefly in 2007 before he and Simpson were an item. The NBC Sunday Night Football theme song singer and former American Idol winner linked up with the zero-time Super Bowl winner and briefly dated before things turned sour. Crazy enough, Underwood went on to date Romo's future brother-in-law in 2008. Hopefully she never took a Louisville Slugger to both headlights of either of their cars. But who is Tony Romo's Wife Candice Crawford Romo? Candice Crawford was born on December 16, 1986, in Lubbock, Texas. She grew up near Dallas, though, and studied journalism at the University of Missouri. While in school, she won Miss Missouri USA and was one of 51 Miss USA contestants to fly out to Las Vegas for the 2008 Miss USA competition. The 21-year-old beauty queen finished in the top 10. Crawford traded swimsuits and gowns for an on-air career as a television personality afterward. She worked in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as a sports reporter when she met Romo for the first time, and the two began going steady in 2009. That's right, he chose a reporter instead of a Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. Their first date was hilarious because she had to hide her parents when the starting quarterback came over because they were diehard Cowboys fans. Romo gave her an engagement ring and made her his fiancée the following year and they officially wedded in May 2011 at Arlington Hall in Dallas. Candice Romo didn't need to marry Tony to boast stardom in her family. She's the younger sister of actor Chace Crawford, who starred in the hit show Gossip Girl. He dated Carried Underwood in 2008 after Tony Romo did. Small world. The Romos have showed face at Dallas Mavericks NBA games together. The former NFL player himself played on the varsity basketball team at Burlington High School in Wisconsin. Candice appears to be pretty athletic herself: Tony Romo and Candice Romo have three sons together. First child Hawkins Crawford Romo was born in 2012, Rivers Romo in 2014 and they welcomed their third son, Jones McCoy Romo, in 2017. Tony Romo loves being a dad.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach is one of the best NFL players in franchise history, making six Pro Bowls, winning two Super Bowls and being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame across his 11-year football career. While he certainly became a superstar and an icon in Dallas football lore, his path to becoming a professional football player was far from standard. Roger Thomas Staubach was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in the suburb of Silverton where he attended Purcell High School. While he was a star talent in high school, football wasn't his only goal in life. He was committed to serving his country, and after graduating high school in 1990, he attended the New Mexico Military Institute for a year. Staubach then enrolled at the U.S. Naval Academy and would play quarterback for Navy's college football team, where he'd have an exceptional career for the Midshipmen. Staubach won the Heisman Trophy in 1963 after throwing seven touchdown passes and leading the team to a 9-2 record and an appearance in the Cotton Bowl against Texas. Roger Staubach was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round of the 1964 NFL Draft as a future selection, one year before his college career ended. However, he wouldn't play for the franchise until 1969 as a 27-year-old rookie due to his four-year military commitment. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Staubach requested to serve his tour of duty for the U.S. Navy where he served as a Supply Corps officer in Vietnam, despite having had the option to serve in the United States. Staubach resigned his naval commission in 1969 in order to attend the Cowboys' offseason training camp and start his career in the National Football League. In 1971, Cowboys head coach Tom Landry inserted Roger Staubach as the starting quarterback in place of Craig Morton midway through the season. Captain Comeback would lead the team on a 10-game undefeated run which cultivated in a Super Bowl VI victory over the Miami Dolphins and saw Staubach win Super Bowl MVP. After a Pro Bowl season in 1975, Staubach and the Cowboys played in Super Bowl X against the Pittsburgh Steelers but lost 21-17 the game, during which Staubach threw three interceptions and was sacked seven times. The Steelers and Cowboys squared off again in the Super Bowl a few years later, but Dallas was once again thwarted. Staubach and the Cowboys had another successful campaign in 1977, cruising through the playoffs and winning Super Bowl XII against the Denver Broncos, the second ring of the quarterback's career. Staubach retired in 1979, after a career that saw him throw 153 touchdowns, 109 interceptions, and boast a career record of 85-29. He led the league in passer rating in four separate seasons and was named the NFL's Man of the Year in 1978. Roger Staubach has been married to his wife Marianne Staubach since 1965. The couple have five children together: Jeffery Roger, Michelle Elizabeth, Jennifer Anne, Stephanie Marie, and Amy Lynn. In 1977, just prior to his retirement, Staubach started a real estate firm, The Staubach Company, in partnership with an associate of Henry S. Miller. During his NFL career, Staubach began working as a part-time insurance broker for Miller as a backup plan to support his family in case of injury. The commercial real estate business became a massive success, and sold in 2008 for $613 million to Jones Lang LaSalle. Staubach remains involved with the business, as he now works as the executive chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle. The American quarterback is also involved in other ventures in his personal life, including Hall of Fame Racing -- a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team -- with fellow Cowboys legendary quarterback Troy Aikman. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Roger Staubach boasts an estimated net worth of $600 million through his playing career and business ventures in retirement, most notably the fortune he made via real estate. While having a legendary NFL career tends to make a person extremely wealthy, Captain America made the bulk of his fortune in retirement with his solid business ventures.

NBA player Al Horford loves the game of basketball, and he also loves his wife, 2003 Miss Universe Amelia Vega. Like Horford, Vega is from the Dominican Republic, and she holds a trifecta of records for her Miss Universe 2003 win: She was the first Dominican woman to win the title; she won the competition at 18 — making her the youngest winner since 1994 at the time — and she’s the tallest Miss Universe winner ever at 6-foot-1. Horford and Vega met in Boston during the Latin Pride Awards over a decade ago. Horford played for the Atlanta Hawks at the time. The two didn’t start dating until four years after their first encounter. On December 24, 2011 at a surprise wedding disguised as a regular party, the couple got married at Vega’s uncle’s home in the Dominican Republic. The former Miss Universe owns two boutiques called “Essence by Amelia Vega” in Miami that boast large followings on social media. She also has some pipes and released her album “Agua Dulce” in 2011. She is the niece of Grammy-winning vocalist Juan Luis Guerra. The OKC center and the former Miss Dominican Republic have four children together. Their son Ean was born on February 23, 2015. Their second child, daughter Alia was born on November 27, 2016 — Horford missed a Boston Celtics game for her birth. They welcomed their second baby girl, Ava, on July 12, 2018. In February 2020, Horford and Vega welcomed another baby girl, Nova, to the family. Horford, a five-time NBA All-Star and All-American with the Florida Gators, was averaging 12 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Philadelphia 76ers before the 2019-20 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. They were swept in the first round of the playoffs during the NBA Bubble restart. Horford now plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

When it comes to college football, the Clemson Tigers are the cream of the crop. Head coach Dabo Swinney consistently has his teams playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and locking up some of the nation’s top recruits. Life is good, no doubt, and his home life makes it all possible. Behind every great man is a great woman, and perhaps nobody understands that better than Swinney. He and wife Kathleen Swinney have been through it all together — literally. The two met when they were elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, started dating in high school, went to college together, and have been side-by-side ever since. It’s rather rare to find couples who have liked each other since those early, early days, and that’s part of what makes the Swinney family so special. Before Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney became the highest-paid NCAA coach in the country, and Kathleen was dubbed the de facto First Lady, the two grew up together in Alabama. Dabo was in second grade and Kathleen — then Kathleen Bassett — in first grade when they met, according to The Post and Courier, and the rest is history. Both of them attended Pelham High School, where they first dated. Both earned their Master’s degree from the University of Alabama. Both love football (Dabo even walked on to play wide receiver for the Crimson Tide). Both love each other. It’s a perfect match all the way around, and it’s led to some incredible memories. "We always kind of liked each other, and when I was old enough to date in high school, we did," Kathleen Swinney told The Greenville News. It hasn’t all been easy, though. The couple ate Spaghetti O’s every night when they were newly weds as Dabo began his path to coaching greatness. Kathleen is a breast cancer survivor, according to The Post and Courier, and runs the family’s All In Team Foundation, which raises awareness and money for multiple organizations, including breast cancer research. Dabo Swinney was a graduate assistant at Alabama under Gene Stallings for a couple of years before leading the Tide’s wide receivers and tight ends until 2000. He was then fired from his position after Mike DeBose was kicked off town, leaving Swinney without a job. It wasn’t until Tommy Bowden, who knew Swinney from his days at Alabama, offered him the wide receivers coach position at Clemson University for the 2003. He has been in South Carolina ever since. From receivers coach to assistant head coach to offensive coordinator to interim head coach to being the full-time leader and head football coach of the Tigers’ program, Swinney has endured a lot and made a name for himself as a college football coach. Swinney has won two national titles, six ACC championships, and is a two-time ACC Coach of the Year. Clemson consistently churns out NFL football players, too. Most importantly, Kathleen has been right there with him. Dabo and Kathleen Swinney have three children. Will Swinney is a senior wide receiver on the Clemson football team. Drew Swinney is a sophomore and a fellow walk-on receiver with the football program. Clay Swinney is in high school. Will and Drew were on the Tigers team that lost to LSU in the national title game on ESPN. Clemson Athletics is in good hands with Dabo Swinney. Kathleen deserves a lot of credit for that, too. See more at fanbuzz.com