Aaron Hernandez

Aaron Hernandez is a tight end for the New England Patriots. Hernandez used to play for the University of Florida in college, from 2007 to 2009, after which he was drafted by the Patriots in 2010. He played for the Patriots until 2012.

Hernandez was arrested on June 26, 2013 due to an undermined connection to a murder investigation.

Born: November 6, 1989 in Bristol, Connecticut
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 245 lbs
Social Media: twitter.com/AaronHernandez

Career Highlights:

• Signed the largest signing bonus ever for an NFL tight-end in 2012, worth $12.5 million
• Awarded Pepsi Rookie of the Week, 2010
• BCS National Championship, 2009
• John Mackey Award, 2009

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick is a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. in 2013 he led his team to its first Super Bowl since 1994.

Kaepernick was also drafted by the Major League Baseball in 2009 but he opted to continue  play football for his college team instead. In 2011 he was drafted to the NFL

Born: November 3, 1987 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 230 lbs

Social Media: twitter.com/Kaepernick7

Career Highlights:

• Played for the Nevada Wolf Pack in college
• Also played baseball during college
• Fifth player in NCAA history to pass for 2,000 yards
• Elevated to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010
• In 2012 season, helped his team advance to the finals of the Super Bowl XLVII, losing to Baltimore Ravens

Bryan Brothers Win 2013 Australian Open Men's Doubles Final

Mike and Bob Bryan, the American doubles specialist duo, captured their 13th Grand Slam trophy by winning the 2013 Australian Open Men's Doubles. They beat the Dutch pair Robin Hasse and Igor Sijsling in 2 sets, 6-3, 6-4.

Tom Brady and Cam Newton Meet

Football players Tom Brady and Cam Newton met for the first time during Under Armour's 'Footsteps' shoot

Cam Newton and Tom Brady throwing the ball


NFL quarterback Cam Newton training

Jordy Nelson

Jordy Nelson is a wide receiver for the NFL team Green Bay Packers, the team that drafted him in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. His team won the Superbowl XLV.

Born: May 31, 1985 in Manhattan, New York
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 217 lbs
Twitter: twitter.com/JordyRNelson

Career Highlights:

• Played for the Kansas State University while in college
• Honored with All-American 2007
• Biletnikoff Award 2007
• Finished rookie season with 33 reception and 2 touchdowns 
• Set career highs in touchdowns, receiving yards and reception in 2011-12 season

Danell Leyva in Action

At the National Championships: 


Floor exercises:



at the 2012 USA Gymnastics Trials:



Still Rings:

David Boudia & Nick McCrory

Synchronize diving partners David Boudia and Nick McCrory won bronze in the 10-meter platform synchronized event at the 2012 London Olympics, the first US pair to win a medal since 1996.

The duo practicing:

Brandon Wynn

Brandon Wynn is an American gymnast. He is nicknamed "Lord of the Rings."

Wynn competed in the 2012 United States Olympic trials, placing second in still rings competition.

Born: November 4, 1988 in Vorhees, New Jersey

Height: 5'6"
Weight: 163 lbs
Website/Social Media: brandonwynn.net , Twitter

Career Highlights:

• won silver, 2012 United States Olympic trials still rings
• placed ninth, 2012 United States Olympic trials all-around
• won silver, 2012 Visa Championships, still rings
• 2011 Pan American Games: still rings (gold), team (bronze), all-around (8th)
• 2010 World Championships: team (4th)
• 2010 NCAA Gymnastics Championships: still rings (gold), team (6th)

Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick is an American professional tennis player. He recently retired, after competing in his last match (fourth round versus Juan Martin del Potro) at the 2012 US Open. 

Roddick won one Grand Slam, at the 2003 US Open, and he also reached the finals of Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, as well as the US Open in 2006. He reached the number 1 ranking in November 2003, spending 13 weeks at the top. 

Roddick is married to model Brooklyn Decker.

Born: August 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska 
Height: 6'2" 
Weight: 195 lbs 
Website/Social Media: andyroddick.com, Twitter

Career Highlights: 

• career prize money: $20,517,390 
• career singles titles: 32 
• career doubles titles: 4 
• career singles win-loss record: 612-212 
• reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 
• Masters Series singles titles: 5 (4 runners-up) 
• previous holder of fastest serve in professional tennis: 249.4 kph 
• 2004 ESPY Award for Best Male Tennis Player
• youngest American to hold the number 1 ranking since 1973
• first American to finish the year with number 1 ranking since Agassi in 1999

Michael Phelps at his Element

The most decorated Olympian ever

The stats:

• 22 medals overall
• 18 gold medals
• 11 gold medals from individual events
• 13 medals in male individual events
• 6 gold medals and 2 bronzes in 2004 Athens Olympics
• 8 gold medals in 2008 Olympics
• 5 golds and 2 silvers in 2012 London Olympics

Nathan Adrian in Action

Nathan Adrian won 2 golds and a silver in 2012 London Olympics: 100-m freestyle (gold), 4x100-m medley relay (gold) and 4x100-m freestyle relay (silver)

Jake Kaminski

Jake Kaminski is an American archer. He won silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics team archery event, together with his teammates Brady Ellison and Jacob Wukie. They defeated the no. 1 seed South Korea, before losing to Italy in the finals. 


Kaminsky started archery at age 6, and started competing in 1997.

Born: August 11, 1988
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 158 lbs
Website: Twitter, http://jakekaminski.com/ 

Career Highlights:

• 2005 Overall National Champion 
• 2005 All America’s Indoor Champion 
• 2005 & 2006 Jr United States Archery Team 
• 2006 Jr World Team Member 
• 2007 Senior National Team Champion 
• 2007 Merenge Cup Team Silver 
• 2008 Australian Invitational 17th place 
• 2008 Senior National Team Silver 
• 2009 United States Archery Team Member 
• 2009 Mexican Grand Prix Individual Silver 
• 2009 Target Nationals Bronze 
• 2009 Target National Team Champion

Nathan Adrian

Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer who currently holds the United States record in 50 and 100-yard freestyle events.

Adrian won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle event, edging James Magnussen by 1/100 seconds. He also won silver in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, together with team mates Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Cullen Jones.

Born: December 7, 1988 in Bremerton, Washington

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 220 lbs

Website: Twitter

Career Highlights:

• Won gold medal in 2008 Olympics 4x100-meter freestyle relay
• Won 14 medals in international competitions: 11 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
• Five-time NCAA champion, swimming for UC Berkeley
• Won four gold medals at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships
• First American to win 100-meter freestyle in Olympics since Matt Biondi in 1988

Giuseppe Lanzone

Giuseppe Lanzone is an American rower. He competed in 2008 Olympics and has qualified to compete in the 2012 London Olympics by winning the eight at the 2012 Olympic Qualification regatta.

Lanzone was originally from Peru.



Born: October 12, 1982 in La Punta, Peru
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 214 lbs
Website: Twitter

Career Highlights:

• Won bronze at 2006 World Rowing Championships, M8+
• Finished 9th at men's coxless four at the 2008 Olympics
• Reached the final of the Steward's Challenge Cup at the 2011 Henley Royal Regatta
• Finished fifth in the four at the 2010 World Rowing Championships
• Won the Stewards’ Challenge Cup at the 2010 Henley Royal Regatta
• 2010 US Men's Rowing Athlete of the Year

Meet the 2012 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team

Race Imboden

Race Imboden is an American fencer, currently ranked No. 1 in the United States, and #13 in the world (senior). 


He qualified to compete at the 2012 London Olympics, in men's foil.

Born: April 17, 1993 in Tampa, Florida
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155 lbs
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Website: Facebook, Twitter






Career Highlights:

• won gold at the 2012 Pan American Championships (individual and team)
• won gold at the 2011 Pan American Championships (individual and team)
• won gold at the 2011 Junior World Championships 
• won bronze at Cadet World Championships, 2010
• coached by Jed Dupree
• qualified for a major international team at age 16

Drew Brees

Drew Brees is a professional American football player. He is currently the quarterback for the  New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. Brees recently signed a $100 million, 5-year deal with the Saints. He has now the highest average annual pay in the NFL.

After playing college football for Purdue, he was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 2001 (second round, pick 32). He played for the Chargers until 2005, then moved to Saints.


He was named Sportsman of the Year in 2010 by Sports Illustrated magazine.

Born: January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 207 lbs
Website: drewbrees.com , Twitter





Career Highlights:

• Set single-season records in 2011 for 468 completions, 5476 passing yards and 71.2 completion percentage
• Led the Saints to two NFC South Division titles in 3 seasons
• NFL Comeback Player of the Year, 2004
• NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 2008
• Most Valuable Player, Super Bowl XLIV
• AP Male Athlete of the Year, 2010
• Sportsman of the Year, 2010

Chris Brooks

Chris Brooks is an American gymnast, specializing in artistic gymnastics. He recently qualified to compete for the 2012 London Olympics as an alternate. 


Born: December 19, 1986 in Houston, Texas
Height: 5'8"
Weight: -
Website: -

Career Highlights:

• Placed fourth, together with Jake Dalton, in 2012 US Olympic Trials
• Competed for University of Oklahoma gymnastics team in college from 2005-2009
• Member of the US Junior National team, 1999-2001, 2002-2005
• Was injured in 2004

• Won gold medal at 2003 US National Championships
• Won four golds in 2012 Pacific Rim Championships (team, all around, still rings, horizontal bar) and a silver (pommel horse)
• US National championships: gold (2012, horizontal bar), silver (2010, horizontal bar and 2011, parallel bars) and bronze (2012 and 2011, parallel bars)

Eric Shanteau

Eric Shanteau is an American swimmer, specializing in breaststroke and medley events. He will compete in 100-meter breaststroke in the 2012 London Olympics. 

Shanteau is a cancer survivor.

Born: October 1, 1983 in Snellville, Georgia
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 77 kg
Website: Twitter, ericshanteau.net






Career Highlights:

• Won silver at the 2003 World University Games in 400-m individual medley
• Won gold at the 2005 World University Games in 200-m and 400-m IM
• competed in 2008 Olympics despite being diagnosed with testicular cancer
• won silver at the 2009 World Championships in 200-m breaststroke, bronze in 200-m IM, as well as gold in 4x100-m relay

Happy Birthday Phelps!