LIST: ESPN names top 25 athletes of 21st century

🚨 ESPN has named the Top 25 athletes of the 21st century.

1. 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Phelps
3. 🇺🇸 Serena Williams
4. 🇺🇸 LeBron James
5. 🇺🇸 Tom Brady
6. 🇨🇭 Roger Federer
7. 🇺🇸 Simone Biles
8. 🇺🇸 Tiger Woods
9. 🇯🇲 Usain Bolt
10. 🇺🇸 Kobe Bryant
11. 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic
12. 🇪🇸… pic.twitter.com/J4V82xOUkr

— Fanbrizio Romero (@FanbrizioRomero) April 28, 2026

ESPN has named the Top 25 athletes of the 21st century.

1. 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Phelps
3. 🇺🇸 Serena Williams
4. 🇺🇸 LeBron James
5. 🇺🇸 Tom Brady
6. 🇨🇭 Roger Federer
7. 🇺🇸 Simone Biles
8. 🇺🇸 Tiger Woods
9. 🇯🇲 Usain Bolt
10. 🇺🇸 Kobe Bryant
11. 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic
12. 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal
13. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo
14. 🇺🇸 Stephen Curry
15. 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky
16. 🇺🇸 Tim Duncan
17. 🇺🇸 Shaquille O’Neal
18. 🇺🇸 Patrick Mahomes
19. 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
20. 🇺🇸 Aaron Donald
21. 🇺🇸 Diana Taurasi
22. 🇨🇦 Sidney Crosby
23. 🇺🇸 Kevin Garnett
24. 🇩🇴 Albert Pujols
25. 🇺🇸 Floyd Mayweather