The Top 50 Athletes of the Decade

Posted on December 23, 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 29: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates his three pointer during a 104-96 win over the Indiana Pacers at Staples Center on November 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

 

USA Today” put together a list of the top 50 athletes of the decade, based on a survey of 35 of their sports writers.

Here’s the Top 25:

1.  LeBron James, NBA

2.  Serena Williams, Tennis

3.  Tom Brady, NFL

4.  Simone Biles, Olympic Gymnast

5.  Usain Bolt, Olympic Sprinter

6.  Mike Trout, MLB

7.  Steph Curry, NBA

8.  Lionel Messi, Soccer

9.  Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimmer

10.  Novak Djokovic, Tennis

11.  Katie Ledecky, Olympic Swimmer

12.  Kevin Durant, NBA

13.  Rafael Nadal, Tennis

14.  Cristiano Ronaldo, Soccer

15.  Aaron Rodgers, NFL

16.  Roger Federer, Tennis

17.  Sidney Crosby, NHL

18.  Clayton Kershaw, MLB

19.  Alex Ovechkin, NHL

20.  Carli Lloyd, Soccer

21.  American Pharoah, Horse Racing.  He’s the HORSE.

22.  Floyd Mayweather Jr., Boxing

23.  Max Scherzer, MLB

24.  Lindsey Vonn, Skiing

25.  Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing

 

(Hit up USAToday.com to see the whole list.)