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****Ranking the top 100 professional athletes since 2000****

No.100: Charles Woodson, football
No.99: Ed Reed, football
No.98: Connor McDavid, hocky
No.97: Virat Kohli, cricket
No.96: Darrelle Revis, football
No.95: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, soccer
No.94: Ronaldinho, soccer
No.93: Rory McIIroy, golf
122 weeks spent as world No. 1 golfer, 26 PGA Tour victories (including four major wins), a Masters victory shy of completing career Grand Slam.
No.92: Pedro Martinez, baseball
No.91: Aaron Rodgers, football
Four-time NFL MVP, 10-time Pro Bowler, four-time first-team All-Pro, HOF All-2010s team, Super Bowl XLV MVP, 475 pass TDs (Packers' career leader).
 
No.90: A'Ja Wilson, basketball
No.89: Annika Sorenstam, golf
No.88: Roy Halladay, baseball
No.87: Ronaldo Nazario, soccor
No.86: Venus Williams, tennis
Seven-time major singles champ, five-time Wimbledon champ, 270 major match wins (fifth most by a woman in the Open era), a record 89 career major appearances in singles.
No.85: Kawhi Leonard, basketball
Two-time Finals MVP, two-time NBA champion, six-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA selection, two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
No.84: Lauren Jackson, basketball
No.83: Chris Paul, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, nine-time All-Defense, 2013 All-Star Game MVP, 2005-06 Rookie of the Year, six-time steals leader, five-time assists leader.
No.82: Kohel Uchimura, gymnastics
No.81: Sheryl Swoops, basketball
Four-time WNBA champion, three-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time WNBA MVP, three-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, five-time All-WNBA First Team, Basketball Hall of Famer.
 
No.80: Andy Murray, tennis
No.79: Bryce Harper, baseball
No.78: Bernard Hopkins, boxing
No.77: Shell-Ann Frazier Price, track
Eight-time Olympic medalist, three-time Olympic gold medalist, record five 100-meter world titles, oldest sprinter (35 in 2022) to win world title.
No.76: George St. Pierre, MMA
No.75: Xavi Hernandez, soccor
No.74: Lisa Leslie, basketball
Two-time WNBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, three-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time WNBA MVP, two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, seven-time All-WNBA First Team, Basketball Hall of Famer.
No.73: Mookie Betts, baseball
No.72: Shawn White, snowboarding
No.71: Manny Pacquiao, boxing
 
No.70: Andres Iniesta, soccor
No.69: Jason Kidd, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary Team, Basketball Hall of Famer, 2011 NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-Defense, five-time All-NBA selection, four-time assists leader.
No.68: Phil Mickelson, golf
No.67: James Harden, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, 2017-18 MVP, 10-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, three-time scoring leader, two-time assists leader, 2011-12 Sixth Man of the Year.
No.66: Jon jones, MMA
No.65: Kylian Nbappe, soccor
No.64: Mia Hamm, soccor
Two-time World Cup winner, two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time NCAA Division I champion, three-time ESPYS winner, U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer.
No.63: Allyson Felix, track
11-time Olympic medalist, seven-time Olympic gold medalist, record 18-time world championship medalist.
No.62: Shohei Ohtani, baseball
Two-time MVP, 2018 Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star, two 40-HR seasons, 38-19 record as pitcher (3.01 career ERA), top-five Cy Young finish.
No.61: Ray Lewis, football
Hall of Famer (2018), 12-time Pro Bowler, eight-time first-team All-Pro, only player with 40 sacks and 30 interceptions since sacks became official in 1982.
 
No.60: Candace Parker, basketball
Three-time WNBA champion, 2016 Finals MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time WNBA MVP, seven-time All-WNBA First Team, 2008 WNBA Rookie of the Year, 2020 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, two-time NCAA champion, two-time Final Four Most Outstanding Player, 2007 Wade Trophy winner.
No.59: Mariano Rivera, baseball
No.58: J.J. Watt, football
Five-time Pro Bowler, five-time first-team All-Pro, three-time Defensive POY (tied for most all-time), HOF All-2010s Team, only player with 20-plus sacks in multiple seasons.
No.57: Calvin Johnson, football
No.56: Elexia Putellas, soccor
No.55: Luka Modric, soccor
No.54: Alex Ovechkin, hockey
NHL 100 Greatest, Stanley Cup champion (Conn Smythe), second all time with 853 goals, NHL-record 312 power-play goals, nine-time Richard Trophy, three-time Hart Trophy and Lindsay Award, 2006 Calder Trophy, 2008 Art Ross Trophy.
No.53: Derek Jeter, baseball
Since Jan. 1, 2000: two-time World Series champ, 2000 World Series MVP, Hall of Famer, 2,658 hits (fifth-most since 2000), 141 postseason hits (most since 2000), 12-time All-Star.
No.52: Adrian Beltre, baseball
No.51: Steve Nash, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, Basketball Hall of Famer, two-time MVP, eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, five-time assists leader.
 
No.50: Zinedine Zidane, soccor
No.49: Aitana Bonmati, soccor
No.48: Thierry Henry, soccor
No.47: Jimmie Johnson, outo racing
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (tied for most all time with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty), only driver to win five straight titles (2006-10).
No.46: Max Scherzer, baseball
No.45: David Ortiz, baseball
Since Jan. 1, 2000: Hall of Famer, three-time World Series champion, 2013 World Series MVP, 10-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger, 531 HR (third most since 2000).
No.44: Mikaela Shiffrin, skiing
Three-time Olympic medalist, two-time Olympic gold medalist, record 96 World Cup wins, 59 World Cup slalom victories (most in a single discipline).
No.43: Alex Rodriguez, baseball
Since Jan. 1, 2000: Three-time AL MVP (2003, 2005, 2007), 11-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger, 2009 World Series champion, 548 HR (second most since 2000).
No.42: Giannis Antetokoumpo, basketball
NBA 75th anniversary team, 2021 NBA champion, 2021 Finals MVP, two-time MVP, 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year, eight-time All-Star, 2021 All-Star Game MVP, seven-time All-NBA selection, five-time All-Defense, 2016-17 Most Improved Player.
No.41: Dirk Nowitzki, basketball
NBA 75th anniversary team, Basketball Hall of Famer, 2011 NBA champion, 2011 Finals MVP, 2006-07 MVP, 14-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA selection.
 
No.40: Justin Verlander, baseball
No.39: Kevin Durant, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, two-time champion, two-time Finals MVP, 14-time All-Star, two-time All-Star Game MVP, 2013-14 MVP, 10-time All-NBA, four-time scoring leader, 2007-08 Rookie of the Year.
No.38: Barry Bonds, baseball
Since Jan. 1, 2000: 317 home runs (MLB-record 73 in 2001), 1,128 walks, four consecutive MVPs (2001-04), six-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger, two batting titles.
No.37: Ichiro Suzuki, baseball
No.36: Mayo Moore, basketball
Four-time WNBA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, 2014 WNBA MVP, 2013 Finals MVP, five-time All-WNBA First Team, 2011 WNBA Rookie of the Year, two-time NCAA champion, 2010 Final Four Most Outstanding Player, three-time Wade Trophy winner.
No.35: Dwyane Wade, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, Basketball Hall of Famer, three-time NBA champion, 2006 Finals MVP, 13-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA selection, three-time All-Defense, 2010 All-Star Game MVP.
No.34: Tamika Catchings, basketball
WNBA champion and Finals MVP, four-time Olympic gold medalist, 2011 WNBA MVP, five-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, 10-time WNBA All-Defensive first team, seven-time All-WNBA First Team, WNBA career steals leader, 2002 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Basketball Hall of Famer.
No.33: Miguel Cabrera, baseball
Two-time MVP (2012-13, last player to win consecutive MVPs), Triple Crown winner in 2012, 12-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger, four batting titles, 2003 World Series champion.
No.32: Marta, soccor
No.31: Clayton Kershaw, baseball
 
No.30: Mike Trout, baseball
Three-time MVP (tied for second most all time), 11-time All-Star, nine-time Silver Slugger, 2012 AL Rookie of The Year, active career leader in WAR (86.1 per Baseball-Reference).
No.29: Michael Schumacher, auto racing
No.28: Nicola Jokic, basketball
2023 NBA champion, 2023 Finals MVP, three-time MVP, six-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA selection, 2023 Western Conference finals MVP.
No.27: Randy Moss, football
Hall of Famer (2018), six-time Pro Bowler, four-time First Team All-Pro, 156 career TD receptions (second all time).
No.26: Peyton Manning, football
Hall of Famer (2021), two-time Super Bowl champion, five-time NFL MVP (most all time), 14-time Pro Bowler, seven-time First Team All-Pro.
No.25: Floyd Mayweather, boxing
50-0 record (27 KOs) from 1996 to 2017, five-division world champion, longtime pound-for-pound No. 1
No.24: Albert Pujols, baseball
Three-time MVP, 2001 Rookie of the Year, 11-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner, six-time Silver Slugger, two-time World Series champion, 703 HR (fourth)
No.23: Kevin Garnett, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, Basketball Hall of Famer, 2008 NBA champion, 2003-04 MVP, 2007-08 Defensive Player of the Year, 13-time All-Star, 12-time All-Defense team, eight-time All-NBA selection, 2003 All-Star Game MVP
No.22: Sidney Crosby, hockey
NHL 100 Greatest, two-time Richard Trophy, two-time Ross Trophy, two-time Hart Trophy, three-time Lindsay Award, three-time Stanley Cup champion (two-time Conn Smythe), 1,596 points (10th all time)
No.21: Diana Taurasi, basketball
Three-time WNBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, five-time Olympic gold medalist, 2009 WNBA MVP, 10-time All-WNBA first team, 2004 Rookie of the Year, WNBA's leading career scorer and 3-point shooter, three-time NCAA champion, two-time Final Four Most Outstanding Player, 2003 Wade Trophy winner
 
No.20: Aaron Donald, football
10-time Pro Bowler, eight-time first-team All-Pro, three-time Defensive POY (tied for most all time), HOF All-2010s Team, 2014 Defensive ROY
No.19: Lewis Hamilton, auto racing
No.18: Patrick Mahommes, football
Three-time Super Bowl champion, three-time Super Bowl MVP, two-time NFL MVP, two-time First Team All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowler
No.17: Shaquille O'Neal, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, Basketball Hall of Famer, four-time champion, three-time Finals MVP, 1999-2000 MVP, nine-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA, two-time All-Defense
No.16: Tim Duncan, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, Basketball Hall of Famer, four-time NBA champion, 13-time All-NBA selection, 13-time All-Defense, 14-time All-Star, two-time MVP, two-time Finals MVP
No.15: Katie Ledecky, swimming
10-time Olympic medalist, seven-time Olympic gold medalist, record 21 world championship gold medals, world records in 800m free and 1,500m free
No.14: Stephen Curry, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, four-time NBA champion, 2022 Finals MVP, 10-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, 2022 All-Star Game MVP, two-time scoring leader, career leader in 3-pointers made
No.13: Cristiano, Ronaldo, soccor
No.12: Rafae Nadal, tennis
22-time Grand Slam singles champion, ATP Tour title in 19 straight seasons, 209 weeks as world No. 1, fourth-most men's singles wins in Open era
No.11: Novac Djokovic, tennis
24-time Grand Slam singles champion; record 422 weeks as No. 1; 375 Grand Slam match wins; third in men's singles titles (98), wins (1,110) in Open era
 
Ranking the 100 professional athletes since 2000
The greatest athlete of the 21st century? That's easy. Tom Brady, Lebron James, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, . Let the arguments begin.

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No.10: Kobe Bryant, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, Basketball Hall of Famer, five-time champion, two-time Finals MVP, 2007-08 MVP, 18-time All-Star, 15-time All-NBA selection, 12-time All-Defense, four-time All-Star Game MVP
No.9: Usain Bolt, track
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist, 100m world-record holder, only sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics
No.8: Tiger Woods, golf
13 major wins (most of any player during span), 11 major wins as world No. 1 golfer (nine more than any other player all time)
No.7: Simone Biles, gymnastics
Seven-time Olympic medalist (tied for most by American gymnast), four Olympic gold medals (2016, tied for most by female gymnast at single Games)
No.6: Roger Federer, tennis
20-time major champion, 369 majors wins, eight Wimbledon titles (most by a man all time), 103 tour singles titles (second most by man in Open era)
No.5: Tom Brady, football
Seven-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Super Bowl MVP, three-time NFL MVP, two-time AP Offensive POY, 15-time Pro Bowler, three-time first-team All-Pro, NFL record for career passing yards/TDs
No.4: LeBron James, basketball
NBA 75th Anniversary team, NBA's all-time scoring leader, 20-time All-Star, 19-time All-NBA selection, six-time All-Defense, four-time MVP, four-time Finals MVP, four-time NBA champion, three-time All-Star Game MVP
No.3: Lionel Messi, soccor
10-time LaLiga champion, seven-time Copa del Rey winner, four-time Champions League winner, six-time Champions League top scorer, 17-time FIFA FIFPRO World 11, World Cup winner, two-time Copa America winner, two-time FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner, eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, record goal scorer for Barcelona and Argentina
No.2: Serena William, tennis
23-time major champion (second most by any player all time), women's record 365 major match wins, 73 career titles are fifth most by a woman in the Open era
No.1: Michael Phelps, swimming
Record 28-time Olympic medalist, 23-time Olympic gold medalist, most gold medals at a single Olympics when he won eight at Beijing in 2008
 
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