Celebrity Full Names: Sport Legends
by christophershobris | created - 17 Jul 2021 | updated - 17 Jul 2021 | PublicNFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NASCAR, F1, IndyCar, Drag Racing, Golf, Tennis, coaches, and so much more. If they played sports or currently playing they will be included. This list is just for fun. Enjoy!
1. Kobe Bryant
Producer | Dear Basketball
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships, ...
Kobe Bean Bryant KBB
2. Wilt Chamberlain
Actor | Conan the Destroyer
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Olivia Ruth (Johnson), a domestic worker, and William Chamberlain, a welder, custodian, and handyman. Wilt didn't come from a race of giants as many thought. Both his parents were no bigger than 5-9, but as a young boy he began a ...
Wilton Norman Chamberlain WNC
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Actor | Airplane!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), a record...
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. FLA Jr.
4. Larry Bird
Actor | Space Jam
Larry Bird graduated from Springs Valley High School in French Lick, Indiana in 1974. He attended Indiana University briefly, then transferred to Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He then embarked on an outstanding basketball career, establishing himself as one of the best shooting forwards ...
Lawrence Joseph Bird LJB
5. Magic Johnson
Producer | Obsessed
Magic Johnson was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Obsessed (2009), Dead Tone (2007) and Hair Show (2004). He has been married to Cookie Johnson since September 14, 1991. They have two children.
Earvin Johnson EJ
6. Michael Jordan
Actor | Space Jam
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1963. He was the fourth of five children born to James and Deloris. James Jordan was a mechanic and Deloris Jordan was a bank teller. Soon after Michael's birth, James and Deloris felt that the streets of Brooklyn were unsafe to ...
Michael Jeffrey Jordan MJJ
7. Shaquille O'Neal
Actor | Steel
Shaquille O'Neal is a retired professional American basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT. He is considered one of the greatest players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. He was one of the tallest and heaviest players ever. O'Neal ...
Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal SRO
8. Karl Malone
Actor | After the Sunset
Karl Malone is an American retired professional basketball player.
Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons (1985-2003) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton. Malone also played one ...
Karl Anthony Malone KAM
9. Charles Barkley
Actor | Hot Shots!
Charles Barkley is an American retired professional basketball player who is an analyst on Inside the NBA (1988).
Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominant power forwards. An All-American power forward at Auburn University, he was drafted as a junior ...
Charles Wade Barkley CWB
10. Steve Nash
Self | Life as We Know It
Steve Nash is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an eight-time NBA All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA selection. Twice, Steve Nash was named the NBA Most Valuable Player while playing for the Phoenix Suns. He ...
Stephen John Nash SJN
11. Dirk Nowitzki
Actor | Hustle
Dirk Nowitzki was born on Monday, June 19th, 1978, in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe, as Dirk Werner Nowitzki. Dirk is a very active athlete & has become an actor, in sports events, especially basketball. He is best-known for being 24 for 24 in Western Conference Finals' Game 1, on Tuesday, May...
Dirk Werner Nowitzki DWN
12. Kevin Durant
Producer | Swagger
Kevin Durant was born on September 29, 1988 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Swagger (2021), Two Distant Strangers (2020) and The 2017 NBA Finals (2017).
Kevin Wayne Durant KWD
13. James Harden
Actor | Creed III
James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989, Los Angeles, California) (age 29) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named a consensus ...
James Edward Harden Jr. JEH Jr.
14. Doc Rivers
Actor | Uncut Gems
Doc Rivers was born on October 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Uncut Gems (2019), Hustle (2022) and Eddie (1996). He has been married to Kris Campi since May 31, 1986. They have four children.
Glenn Anton Rivers GAR
15. Kyrie Irving
Actor | Uncle Drew: Chapter 4
Kyrie Irving was born on March 23, 1992 in Melbourne, Australia. He is an actor and director, known for Uncle Drew: Chapter 4 (2015), Uncle Drew (2018) and 10 Minutes Ago (2023).
Kyrie Andrew Irving KAI
16. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Producer | Rise
Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for Rise (2022), Dead Europe (2012) and Milko Basketball (2017).
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo GSUA
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