Status: Owner of Dallas Mavericks and 2929 Entertainment. Also owner and chairman of HDNet – the world’s only all high-definition national television network.
DOB: July 31, 1958 In: Pittsburgh, PA
Childhood Heroes: ”My dad, Julius Erving, Willie Stargell, John Brisker.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Anything technology driven, keeping up with technology, play basketball, workout, play with my daughter, hang out with [...]
Status: Tennis Hall of Famer. Former ATP #1 ranked player in 1988 and winner of seven grand slam singles titles. Currently serves as a TV analyst for Eurosport.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 163
DOB: August 22, 1964 In: Vaxjo, Sweden
Tennis Inspiration: “As in person? Just like the game. Just like the game. (No players?) Because I started before [...]
Occupation: Journalist, writer, editor, actor. Author of Open Net, Paper Lion, Out Of My League, among other titles.
DOB: March 18, 1927 In: New York, N.Y.
Childhood Heroes: “Carl Hubbell. A left-handed pitcher with the Giants. He was a screwball pitcher. His arm was deformed. I used to carry my arm like he did [...]
Status: Six-time world champion boxer and 1992 Olympic gold medalist.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 154
DOB: February 4, 1973 In: Los Angeles, CA
Childhood Heroes: “Alexis Arguello, Ray Leonard and Julio Cesar Chavez.”
Age Started Boxing: “Seven.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Golf. One thing about golf, you can never be too good. It’s a challenge, the patience, the
frustration. I think golf is tougher than [...]
Status: Harness racing driver of the year in 2007 and 2008.
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 150
DOB: November 11, 1982 In: Flora, Illinois
First Memory Of Racing: “Growing up on the county fairs. Racing with my dad on the country fair circuit and just learning the basics and just working around the racetracks.”
Inspirations: “Competing, getting [...]
Status: Former Welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight champion. Ring record is 42-3 (35 KO’s).
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 160
Born On: January 10, 1973 In: Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico
Childhood Heroes: “Ray Leonard. I like his style, the way he boxed, his movement. I met him at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the Yori Boy Campas fight. [...]
Status: Los Angeles Angels outfielder.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225
DOB: July 18, 1975 In: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Baseball Inspiration: “Andre Dawson.”
First Baseball Memory: “I was watching with my grand-dad and I was watching Andre Dawson hit his 49th home run. He was with the Cubs. He had the curls, the stiff front leg. And [...]
Status: British television presenter for BBC Sport since 1992. From 1984-1992 worked for BBC Radio Sport. Has also worked for EuroSport.
DOB: April 1950 In: Swansea, Wales
First memory of tennis: Watching on television the 1956 Wimbledon final between Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall.
Last book read: “Our Kind of Traitor” by John Le Carre.
Tennis inspirations: My father, [...]
Status: HBO Commentator. Former New York Post and Philadelphia Daily News columnist.
DOB: February 11, 1931 In: New York, NY
Childhood Heroes: “Joe DiMaggio. Sugar Ray Robinson. Joe Louis. An athlete who marked his time as both an underdog and a favorite. He gave hope to black people that they could achieve. A prizefighter who stayed [...]
Status: New Orleans running back.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 200
DOB: March 2, 1985 In: Spring Valley, CA
Childhood Heroes/Inspirations: “I didn’t have any heroes. I had guys that I looked up to – probably Michael Jordan, Deion Sanders, people like them.”
Nicknames: “Just President [smiles]. I got that in college.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Hmm, shopping, playing video [...]
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