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.)
