History OneOfUs / AthleticEggheads

* Green Bay Packers defensive end Mike Daniels is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZQd0jLIkPY a dedicated anime fan]], citing ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' as his all-time favorite anime and Piccolo as his all-time favorite character. He even declares himself an anime fan first, pro football player second. His love of anime converted his family to anime and that's how they spend time together.

* Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is rather cerebral - he's known for his love of chess, enjoys playing ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', once wore a [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Krusty Krab]] shirt at an official press conference, and is also interested in supporting men's fashion businesses. He also has a Master's degree (well beyond what a college football player usually aims for if they get drafted). And on top of all of it, he's a DeadpanSnarker in interviews.

* Arizona QB Kyler Murray is a notorious Call of Duty fanatic and game spokesman, to the point that even TV announcers tease him about it mid-game. One redditor out together a tongue-in-cheek analysis to claim that Murray's performance declines during Double XP weekends.

* Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is rather cerebral - he's known for his love of chess, enjoys playing ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', once wore a [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Krusty Krab]] shirt at an official press conference, and is also interested in supporting men's fashion businesses. And on top of all of it, he's a DeadpanSnarker in interviews.

* Chris Bosh, most recently of the Miami Heat, is a huge fan of the ComicBooks/XMen and got to voice [[ComicBooks/TheMightyThor Heimdall]] on an episode of WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSmash. Bosh is also an advocate of teaching programming and was by many accounts an excellent high school student.

* Chicago Bears Linebaker Lance Briggs is a huge fan of comic books, especially of ''ComicBook/TheDarkness'', ''Comicbook/XMen'', ''Pitt'', and ''ComicBook/SilverSurfer''. A big enough fan that comic books are more or less all he talks about, though he tries to be discreet about his hobby. When asked which super hero he would be he just sighed, rolled his eyes and said: "Well, I wouldn't wear tights. I would have leadership qualities. I would love to be a mind reader. That would be my power. But no tights. A snug fit, but no tights. What color costume? You want to hear me say orange and blue. No, something dark. I would be strong, dark, macho. A medium build. I would wear a loose jacket, a contemporary costume. I am not a tights guy, man. You get caught in tights, and you cannot get out." The sign of a true comic book geek.

* Houston Texans player Brennan Williams is basically what happens if you made a 4chan user into a large NFL offensive lineman. He's into wrestling, anime (especially Anime/KillLaKill), Pokemon and other things. His twitter handle is even GREATBLACKOTAKU.

* Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is rather cerebral - he's known for his love of chess, enjoys playing ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrothersUltimate'', once wore a [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Krusty Krab]] shirt at an official press conference, and is also interested in supporting men's fashion businesses. And on top of all of it, he's a DeadpanSnarker in interviews.

* MMA fighter Creator/RondaRousey [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vl6p9OhJhc really]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MmTk2Gbl2E loves]] ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}''. She put 200 hours into just Pokemon Blue, and has beaten every generation that comes out. Her appearance at Wrestling/{{WWE}} Wrestling/WrestleMania 31 saw her wearing a tank top with a direct reference to the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' "OVER 9000" meme.

* Jay Demerit, a professional soccer player for Vancouver Whitecaps and an infrequent call-up to the US Men's National Team, is a fan of ''WesternAnimation/{{My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic}}''.

* Antoine Griezmann, Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Sergi Roberto and Dani Carvajal play ''Videogame/{{Fortnite}}'', the former two use one of the emotes as a goal celebration, Take the L for Griezmann and Floss for Alli.
* French national team player Ousmane Dembele apparently plays VideoGame/FootballManager.

* Matt Grevers, six-time Olympic medallist in swimming, also happens to be a committed gamer, and has played titles like Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda, {{VideoGame/Diablo}}, and VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft, to name a few. His roommate for the London 2012 Olympics, Nathan Adrian, also a swimming medalist, doesn't slack either, collecting knick knacks like remote control helicopters and night vision goggles.

* Sarah Pavan, a Canadian beach and indoor volleyball player, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvR5hlI4wIA loves]] ''{{Manga/Haikyuu}}''.

* Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is rather cerebral - he's known for his love of chess, enjoys playing ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrothersUltimate'', once wore a [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Krusty Krab]] shirt at an official press conference, and is also interested in supporting men's fashion designers.

* Russian figure skater Creator/EvgeniaMedvedeva is a huge anime fan and especially loves ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', to the point of creating an entire exhibition program based on the titular show and character and wearing the Sailor outfit for the World Team competition in Japan. She would [[PromotedFangirl eventually be cast as Sailor Moon]] for the official ''Sailor Moon'' ice show in 2020. She's also [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-10-28/real-figure-skaters-endorse-yuri-on-ice/.108197 very public]] about being a fan of ''Anime/YuriOnIce'', which isn't surprising since it's an anime about figure skating.

* Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli is a self-proclaimed weeaboo. Among his favorite anime are Manga/OnePiece and Manga/{{Naruto}}.

* Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli is a self-proclaimed weeaboo. Among his favorite anime are One Piece and Naruto.

* Japanese figure skater Creator/YuzuruHanyu is a fan of ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''. After winning his second consecutive gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he had a radio interview with Creator/NatsukiHanae (who voices ''Tokyo Ghoul'''s main character Ken Kaneki) which Hanyu was very excited and admittedly nervous about. He's also a huge fan of ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'', especially ''Anime/DigimonTamers''. He's stated that "Kaze" is his #1 song for moral support before a competition. Digimon card designer Kenji Watanabe even [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-02-28/digimon-designer-draws-olympic-skating-gold-medalist-hanyu/.128383 drew an image]] of him with Guilmon, Renamon, and Terriermon.

* Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif completed his MD at [=McGill=] University in his hometown of UsefulNotes/{{Montreal}} while playing in the league. He became even more notable for opting out of the 2020 season in the midst of [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic COVID-19]] to serve as an orderly in a Montreal care home, a decision that would eventually earn him a share of Magazine/SportsIllustrated's Sportsperson of the Year award.

* Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is an avid ''VideoGame/AngryBirds'' player.

* Special shoutout to the entirety of the 2013-2015 Seattle Seahawks defenses, who took up the moniker "The Legion of Boom," after the name of Gorilla Grodd's Legion of Doom from ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends''.

* New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is a serious video game enthusiast and has his own custom [=PS3=] system with a hardwood finish and emblazoned with his signature and number. Recently, he warned against the dangers of haphazardly chucking small explosives in a PSA for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Qpui1hYBw one of his favorites.]]

* Shohei Ohtani: Designated Hitter and Pitcher (a rarity in the MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, is a fan of ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'', to the point where Lost in Paradise: the first ED, was used as his walk-in song.

* Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward - notably handsome and good at basketball - plays ''VideoGame/LeagueofLegends'' and blogs about it.

* PGA Tour pro Bryson Dechambeau runs a Twitch channel under the username thebadeone23. He frequently streams ''Videogame/{{Fortnite}}'' for a small audience and admits to wishing to stream full-time.

* My god, the legendary 1969-1973 Knicks squad was made up of a bunch of nerds. To reiterate:

* [[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=100218/myronrolle Myron Rolle]], UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball athlete, Rhodes Scholar, and now neurosurgery resident at Harvard.
* Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who completed his M.D. at [=McGill=] University in Montreal during offseasons while a starting offensive lineman with the Kansas City Chiefs. He even opted out of the 2020 NFL season to work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal.

* Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who completed his M.D. at [=McGill=] University in Montreal during offseasons while a starting offensive lineman with the Kansas City Chiefs.

* Kickboxer Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima is a dangerous opponent to face in a ring. In 2010, he won the "K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg" tournament with three consecutive knockouts. He is also an extreme cosplay otaku who loves dressing up as female characters from various manga/anime/video games. Oh, and he does this while entering the ring, complete with soundtrack and backup dancers and everything. He has cosplayed characters such as [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi]], [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Rena]], [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Saber]], [[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Marisa]], and many more. Of course, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYS-MCYbIlY this has to be seen to be believed]]

* Heisman winner and Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III loves ''Franchise/MassEffect'' and has an impressive sock collection, including Barney socks, Sesame Street socks, and Superman socks (the ones with the capes).

** He's also a big video game nut, having appeared in ''VideoGame/NBAJam'', ''Videogame/Ready2RumbleBoxing'', ''VideoGame/DeltaForceBlackHawkDown'', and even his own game''VideoGame/ShaqFu''.

* Shaquille O'Neal is a big Franchise/{{Superman}} fan and has a tattoo of Superman's symbol. Presumably, this influenced his decision to do the ''Film/{{Steel}}'' movie.

** Conrad Smith (New Zealand) is a lawyer.

* Wojciech Szczesny, the starting Goalkeeper for Juventus and the Polish National Team, could be compared to Wil Wheaton in his nerdiness, except he plays [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball professional football]] instead of being an actor. He really likes to be silly with his Website/{{Facebook}} and Website/{{Twitter}} (and now Instagram), and he is a very big fan of the ''Harry Potter'' series. There are also unconfirmed rumors of whether or not he's also a Star Wars fan.

* PGA Tour pro Bryson DeChambeau runs a Twitch channel under the username thebadeone23. He frequently streams ''Videogame/{{Fortnite}}'' for a small audience and admits to wishing to stream full-time.