Body Issue

Jerry Rice: 'If I wanted to come back to football, I could do it'

Yasiel Puig spills on critics, croquetas and collisions

8yPilar Perez

Keuchel: MLB 'takes a bigger toll than anybody could imagine'

8yStacey Pressman

The Body Issue

THE BODY ISSUE 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Greg Norman on surfing, dieting and climbing Everest

Greg Norman doesn't hit the links much these days, but don't be deceived into thinking "The Shark" is out of shape -- for the Body Issue, he opens up about his postcareer workouts.

Kwaku Alston

Karl-Anthony Towns: 'I never wanted to be short'

Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Star ... Body Issue cover boy. Now Karl-Anthony Towns shares how his body has transformed along with his game.

8yStacey Pressman

Barkley: 'I want to be known as a guy who breaks tackles'

Jerry Rice: 'If I wanted to come back to football, I could do it'

Yasiel Puig spills on critics, croquetas and collisions

8yPilar Perez

Keuchel: MLB 'takes a bigger toll than anybody could imagine'

8yStacey Pressman

Thunder

NBA

The Body Issue: OKC's Serge Ibaka buck naked

OKC power forward Serge Ibaka talked with reporter Morty Ain about what it was like to take it all off for ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue and his perpetual need to work out.

8yMorty Ain

Lakers

NBA

Do the Lakers see their future in Lonzo Ball?

The Lakers' history is full of stories and players who turned luck into magic. Now, the fate of the franchise just might depend on whether Magic Johnson and Lonzo Ball can fulfill lofty expectations.

9yRamona Shelburne

MLB

Waterson: Martial arts has 'given me a voice'

For ESPN's annual Body Issue, UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson (also known as the Karate Hottie) opened up about being an MMA mom, learning to love her stretch marks, and what she wants fighting to teach her daughter.

XGames - Freeskiing

Kenworthy: Since coming out, 'I got to compete uninhibited'

After baring all in the 2017 Body Issue, Gus Kenworthy describes the confidence he found after coming out, the toll freeskiing takes on his body and, yes, what it was like to land jumps in his birthday suit.

9yAlyssa Roenigk

New Zealand

Rugby World Cup

Fekitoa: 'Doing the All-Black name proud really drives me'

Malakai Fekitoa helped New Zealand win the 2015 Rugby World Cup. But as a child, he was told he might never walk again. In the 2017 Body Issue, he describes his traumatic childhood injury, the pride of being an All Black and even his spearfishing skills.

United States

FIFA World Cup

Newlyweds Zach and Julie Ertz support each other through sport

Just days before their wedding, Eagles tight end Zach Ertz and USWNT defender Julie -- a World Cup winner -- posed for the Body Issue and talked competition, support and body confidence.

Patriots

NFL

Edelman: 'I know what time of year it is from how my body looks'

He might have two Super Bowl titles -- and one of the game's best ever catches -- to his name, but Julian Edelman has at least one thing he's not proud of: "Ugly feet." Edelman bares all in the ninth annual Body Issue.

Sharks

NHL

Bearded bros: Brent Burns and Joe Thornton do Body

Brothers in hockey and in beards -- Sharks stars Brent Burns and Joe Thornton not only impressed on the ice in San Jose, but even shared the stage for the ninth annual Body Issue. Along the way, the pair overshared on "hockey shape" and beard maintenance.

9yDave Fleming

Sparks

WNBA

Ogwumike: 'When you embrace your height, it's even more beautiful'

No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft, 2012 WNBA rookie of the year, three-time WNBA All-Star, 2016 MVP and president of the WNBA Players' Association. This summer, Nneka Ogwumike adds another line to her resume: 2017 Body Issue athlete.

Olympics

'I would do damn near anything to have my left knee back'

When USMC sergeant Kirstie Ennis lost her leg in 2015, she embraced sports in her recovery -- rowing, cycling, mountaineering. Now, she talks about being the first veteran in the Body Issue, her confidence and the inspiration she is compelled to be.

9yAlyssa Roenigk

Olympics - Track and Field

Sprinter Williams-Mills: 'My battle scars are my cancer scars'

For ESPN's annual Body Issue, Jamaican sprinter Novlene Williams-Mills opens up about her battle with breast cancer -- and competing in the 2012 London Olympics while awaiting treatment.

WTA

Wozniacki: 'If I don't look like a supermodel, that's OK'

Finally back in action after last year's persistent ankle injury, Caroline Wozniacki is ready for Wimbledon -- and the ninth annual Body Issue. The 12-year WTA tour veteran spills on her training, drive and the hardest thing she's ever done physically.

Cowboys

NFL

Ezekiel Elliott: 'I try to take my opponent's will away'

Coming off of a Pro Bowl rookie season and crop top fame (infamy?), Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott closed out the offseason by posing for the ninth annual Body Issue. Here, he talks staying in shape, hurdling opponents -- and midriff-baring style.

Celtics

NBA

Isaiah Thomas: 'If I were 6-5, I'd be the best player in the world'

Isaiah Thomas might be only 5-9, but his dominant stats for the Celtics last season meant he often seemed larger than life. And after posing for the ninth annual Body Issue, Thomas explained how his height is actually an advantage to his game.

Cubs

MLB

Javier Baez: 'I can turn a sure safe call into an out' -- Body 2017

World Series win? Check. WBC silver medal? Check. And now, Javier Baez is posing in ESPN's ninth edition of the Body Issue. He spilled on his unique physical gifts, the art of tagging and how he's inspired by his Puerto Rican roots.

9yMarly Rivera

X Games

Motocross' Dungey: 'The physicality of the sport is overlooked'

Eight-time AMA motocross champion Ryan Dungey is not afraid of hurtling through the air atop a 220-pound machine. He is also apparently not afraid to pose for the Body Issue.

Olympics - Track and Field

Runner Emma Coburn on confidence and wipeouts

Four-time U.S. steeplechase champion Emma Coburn knows a thing or two about making big leaps. After her Body shoot, she talked about mountains, her workout routine and "Game of Thrones."

Olympics - Boxing

Claressa Shields: 'I'm fighting for more than just a medal'

When Claressa Shields competed at the 2012 London Games, she became the first American female boxer to win a gold medal. Now, she talks Body Issue, training and life in Flint.

Allysa Seely: 'People of all different abilities can compete'

Allysa Seely, the 2015 paratriathlete world champion, talks training, her love/hate relationship with her prosthetics and the many, many lessons she's learned along the way.

Olympics - Fencing

Fencer Nzingha Prescod: 'I was born to be an athlete'

U.S. fencer Nzingha Prescod is 23 years old and preparing for her second Olympics, but first, she talked Body Issue, how she got into the sport and what it took to reach the top.

Sky

WNBA

Delle Donne: 'We are the most elite players in the world'

Three-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne has faced her share of body challenges -- from being teased for her height as a kid to her ongoing battle with Lyme disease.