



In professional sports, anyone can be rich, but only a chosen few can be glamorous. We’ve compiled a list of the ten most fashionable A-list players in the world, who have turned their sports stardom into a glam-rock show. They are the most notorious fashionistas in the world, who have transcended their sport to such a degree, that in some cases we’ve forgotten they are even athletes in the first place. Through living a life of luxury, fashion and downright fabulousness, they make sure that when the games are over, the party’s just begun.
The nickname says it all: “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. When he’s not calling out for boxers to be his bitch, Floyd Mayweather is driving fast cars. Among them: a 2004 Ferrari 360 Spider, 2005 Mercedes S600, 2005 Bentley GT, 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2005 Mercedes SL600. When he’s not burning up thousands of dollars worth of rubber, he’s out hustlin’ with the likes of Jay-Z, Puff Daddy and 50 Cent. It’s only a matter of time until he has his own line of grills and hits a record studio to record “I’m Just A Pretty Boy: And I’ll Make You My Bitch, For Realz”
It didn’t take long for France export Tony Parker to realize there wasn’t much glitz to Texas. He found his way to the glamorous life via Hollywood A-lister Eva Longoria who he married in May 2007 at the 17th century Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte in Paris (Ballah!). Among their guests were “Desperate Housewives” Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, Nicollette Sheridan, NBA All-Star Steve Nash and two-time World Player of the Year Thierry Henry. Glamour whore Mario Lopez even made the cut, but he probably snuck in when the married couple was cutting their $11,000 wedding cake. The new power couple even decided to sell their own wedding pictures and struck a deal with OK! magazine, giving them exclusive rights for $2 million. Parker’s current hobbies beyond the court include rapping, modeling, and endorsing Nike. We’re wondering how he even finds the time to make it to practice these days.
Hulkamania isn’t confined to the 1980’s anymore. Hulk Hogan turned himself into an icon by ripping his shirt off and wearing a dew-rag for twenty years; and he’s still on top of his game. He’s so in, VH1 decided to grant him his own show: “Hogan Knows Best”. Hogan took his revitalized career and ran with it, infiltrating the music industry and pimping out his daughter (Brooke Hogan) to record producers and music moguls. Now he’s pecs-deep in A-listers and hey, hey, he’s currently being shellacked with divorce papers, so you know he’ll be hitting the dating scene soon. Currently, Hogan is in the works to launch his own wrestling circuit to compete with WWE’s mega-owner Vince McMahon. He’s even managed to keep his muscles all robust and shit. Even Arnold Schwarchenegger couldn’t do that.
When she’s not blasting tennis balls, she’s scorching runways with her signature curves and fashion. Serena Williams can be defined by fashionistas everywhere in three words: Badonkadonk cat suit. It was the bootay splash heard ‘round (extra on the round) the world when she hit the courts wearing a provocative skin-tight black outfit during the US Open in 2002. An extrovert of monumental capacity, Serena took it a step further in 2004 by playing in denim and boots. Ouch! She’s posed semi-nude for Jane magazine along with actress Eva Mendes and singer Joss Stone. Her endorsements include her own tennis shoe line with Puma and she is currently a model for Adidas. She’s currently dating actor Jackie Long, but rumor has it he can’t handle that bootay. Did we just start that? Damn straight we did.
His stint as simply a bicyclist ended when he invaded pop-culture with “Livestrong” wristbands. Armstrong became an instant hit with beach bums and wanna-be do-gooders in Hollywood with this nasty chunk of rubber-wear. The fad hasn’t subsided and it’s managed to infiltrate the gaudy mainstream like “crocs” on a soccer mom. For a while, his seemingly constant, topless buds were actors Matthew Mcconaughey and Jake Gyllenhaal; and his most notable shag was with female rocker Sheryl Crow. Until we began hearing rumors of him appearing all over Manhattan with an Olsen twin—the skinny one to boot. To think, he was once a prudish young lad from Texas. Now he’s Hollywood’s most notorious cradle-robber.
He dons the most fashionable pin stripes in sports and has managed to convince Yankee owners that he’s worth $270 million dollars. Hollah! He has endorsements with PepsiCo and Nike. He’s been named “50 Most Beautiful People” twice by People magazine. Beyond that, A-Rod embraces the invincibility only a prima donna could attain. His ego surpassed a boiling point when he decided to rock out with his cock out on a cross-country trip with a blond bombshell that wasn’t Mrs. Cynthia Rodriguez. He’s offered to make it up to his lovely wife by offering Shaquille O’Neil $25 million for his Miami home. That’s roughly 1/10 of his current salary.
It would be absurd to even correlate her with tennis these days. That’s why she’s so high on our list. Anna’s made $15 million in endorsements alone, despite the fact that she has NEVER won a grand slam tennis title. Wait, we don’t think she’s ever won any titles. Who cares? She’s hot. And the world knows it. She’s been shacked up with pop-star Enrique Iglesias for some time now. And when she’s not shagging him, she’s out shooting Sport’s Illustrated swimsuit covers, being named FHM’s “Sexiest Woman In The World”, and making People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” list, um, four times now. She has endorsements with Omega, Adidas, Shock Absorber, Yonex and Lycos, proving that beauty matters more than athletic skills. Psst: It’s why we made this list in the first place.
When David Beckham is old and wrinkly, this is the fashionista that will surely take his place. The 23 year old is already considered one of the best soccer players in the world, but his good looks have heightened his appeal beyond the pitch. He is frequently seen with Europe’s hottest stars, namely: English actress Gemma Atkinson, tennis star Maria Sharapova, and Spanish/Portuguese actress Merche Romero. The latter obtaining her own Wikipedia page because she was linked to the soccer player. He spent his off-time last year writing delectable tidbits about his glamorously wonderful life in a book called “Moments.” It’s got all kinds of neat pictures and stuff. His endorsements include Coca-Cola, Nike Pro, Fifa Street and Fuji Xerox to print up countless copies of his image, of course. He’s currently working on a contract with Armani to get his ass on billboards near you. And to top it off, Ronaldo’s got a thang for prostitutes. Because when you’re as fabulously flashy as “Ronnie”, you can get away with it.
A few years back, his glamour was on a desolate plateau consisting merely of adultery accusations. That ended this year when Oscar De La Hoya was captured in pure, full-throttle drag. High heels, mesh and a sassy wig turned this “Golden Boy” into an all out diva. Yet, when he’s not modeling the latest mesh trends, De La Hoya is working on his music career, his boxing promotions and purchasing soccer teams. At the moment, De La Hoya is tapped into more biz than Donald Trump. Speaking of tapping, Oscar’s had his fair share of ladies. He’s been intimate with American model Shanna Moalker, voluptuous vixen actress Salma Hayek, and is currently married to Puerto Rican singer and actress Millie Corretjer. The latest stats place him as the richest boxer in history with over $626 million in profits over 18 fights, that’s more than you can win at any poker tournament. Simultaneously, making him the richest drag queen ever, too!
In the late 1990’s, David Beckham made a splash in Europe with his bizarre hairstyles and good looks. He single-handedly took the faux-hawk fad cross continental. When he decided to marry Spice Girl Victoria “Posh Spice” Adams in 1999, the sexiness was solidified. The Los Angeles Galaxy prepared a hefty contract worth $250 million in 2007 and lured Beckham to the States. Now he’s strutting on red carpets with the likes of Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Snoop Dogg. He purchased a $22 million dollar home in Beverly Hills. When he’s chillin’, Beckham manages to squeeze some time in to model for Armani and Dolce & Gabbana. Today, Becks is the poster-boy for Adidas soccer ads across the globe. He’s been featured on the cover of Vogue, W, Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, and countless other publications. He’s currently the trademark for Armani’s thong ads, which will be running in magazines in Feb. And he is the only Major League Soccer player to travel via private jet because, frankly, no one else is worth it. It’s just what a fashionista of his stature does.
