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The Top 10 Favorite Pro Athletes For the fourth year in a row, Tiger Woods has been named the favorite professional athlete, according to an annual Harris Poll of 2,177 U.S. adults. Following close behind is former NBA basketball star Michael Jordan, who reigned at the top of this list from 1993 to 2005--long after he retired from the sport. Jordan is also the only athlete to be on the list since it started in 1993.
Who's hot and who's not in the world of sports? Top 10 favorite male professional athletes: - Tiger Woods (golf)
- Michael Jordan (basketball)
- LeBron James (basketball)
- Kobe Bryant (basketball)
- Derek Jeter (baseball)
- Jeff Gordon (racing)
- Peyton Manning (football)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (racing)
- Brett Favre (football)
- Albert Pujols (baseball)
Top 10 favorite female professional athletes: - Serena Williams (tennis)
- Venus Williams (tennis)
- Danica Patrick (racing)
- Candice Parker (basketball)
- Mia Hamm (soccer)
- Maria Sharapova (tennis)
- Annika Sorenstam (golf)
- Chris Everett Lloyd (tennis)
- Anna Kournikova (tennis)
- Michelle Kwan (ice skating)
Fun facts to know and tell: - It's all about Tiger. Whether you are male or female, Tiger Woods is the favorite sports star.
- Dropping off the list this year is one football player and one basketball player. Tom Brady spent the last football season on the sidelines with an injury, which is probably why he dropped from a tie for the number eight spot to off the list. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett was in the number 10 spot last year and has dropped off the list this year.
- Off the list this year are skater Kristi Yamaguchi, who was No. eight last year, and tennis legend Billie Jean King, who was No. 10.
--From the Editors at Netscape
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