Jay-Z with Athletes

Rapper. Producer. Mogul. Entrepreneur. Pro sports owner. Player agent. Designer. Beyonce's husband. That celebrity who always seems to be in the thick of the action. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has been all those things (and more), but he's also one of the biggest players in the sports scene, especially in his native New York. We present a gallery of Jay-Z with many different athletes through the years.
Jay-Z with Athletes
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Jay-Z with Athletes

Jay-Z and Ken Griffey Jr.

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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

Nov. 5, 2003

Magic Johnson and Jay-Z

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Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images

Dec. 1, 2003

Kenyon Martin and Jay-Z

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Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images

Feb. 15, 2004

Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Jay-Z

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

April 20, 2004

Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns and Jay-Z

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Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images

May 20, 2004

Jay-Z and Muhammad Ali

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Theo Wargo/WireImage

June 9, 2004

Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Jay-Z

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Ray Amati/Getty Images

Nov. 21, 2004

Jay-Z and Tracy McGrady

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Ray Amati/Getty Images

Jan. 21, 2005

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Jay-Z

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

Feb. 15, 2005

Jamal Crawford and Jay-Z

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

March 25, 2005

Jay-Z and Vince Carter

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Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

April 17, 2005

Shaquille O'Neal and Jay-Z

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Anthony J Causi/Icon Sportswire

April 28, 2005

Jay-Z and Michael Strahan

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Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images

June 7, 2005

Jay-Z and Jorge Posada

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Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic

July 25, 2005

Christina Milian, Jay-Z and Jim Brown

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John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

Aug. 27, 2005

Rusty Wallace and Jay-Z

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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

Nov. 30, 2005

Kobe Bryant and Jay-Z

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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

Feb. 19, 2006

Jay-Z and Allen Iverson

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Troy Fields/NBAE via Getty Images

Feb. 19, 2006

Richard Jefferson and Jay-Z

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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

Jan. 19, 2007

Jay-Z and Jason Kidd

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

Feb. 16, 2008

Kevin Durant and Jay-Z

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Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

May 6, 2008

Dwyane Wade and Jay-Z

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Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images

May 20, 2008

Pat Riley and Jay-Z

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David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images

May 20, 2008

Jay-Z, Serena Williams and Lebron James

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Jamie McCarthy/WireImage for Polo Ralph Lauren

Sept. 10, 2008

DeMarcus Ware and Jay-Z

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Tom Hauck/Getty Images

Sept. 21, 2008

Jay-Z and Chris Paul

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Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images

Feb. 15, 2009

Devin Harris and Jay-Z

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Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Feb. 15, 2009

Jay-Z and Kevin Johnson

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Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images

Feb. 15, 2009

Jay-Z and Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace)

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Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

May 4, 2009

Jay-Z, Francisco Cervelli and Alex Rodriguez

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Chuck Solomon for Sports Illustrated

Nov. 6, 2009

Jay-Z and CC Sabathia

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Anthony J. Causi/Icon Sportswire

Nov. 6, 2009

Mariano Rivera, Jay-Z and Alex Rodriguez

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Bob Rosato for Sports Illustrated

May 28, 2009

Charles Oakley, Jay-Z, Michael Jordan and Chris Paul

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

Aug. 12, 2010

Carmelo Anthony, Jay-Z and Nas

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Jerritt Clark/WireImage

Sept. 14, 2011

Deron Williams and Jay-Z

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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

Feb. 20, 2012

Jay-Z and Gerald Wallace

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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

April 23, 2012

Jay-Z and Kenny Anderson

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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

April 23, 2012

Avery Johnson and Jay-Z

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Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images

Nov. 3, 2012

Pat Riley, Scottie Pippen and Jay-Z

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

Feb. 16, 2013

Jay-Z and Dwight Howard

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Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images

Feb. 17, 2013

Geno Smith, Jay-Z, Victor Cruz and Robinson Cano

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

June 17, 2013

Fabolous, Jay-Z and Dez Bryant

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Johnny Nunez/WireImage

Jan. 12, 2014

Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Russell Wilson

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Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Feb. 3, 2014

Jay-Z and Kevin Garnett

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Elsa/Getty Images

May 2, 2014

Jay-Z and David Beckham

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Xavier Laine/Getty Images

Sept. 30, 2014

Jay-Z and LeBron James

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Kathy Willens/AP

Dec. 8, 2014

Andre Ward and Jay-Z

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Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation Sports

Jan. 9, 2015

Jay-Z and Matt Kemp

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Mark J. Terrill/AP

Jan. 22, 2015

Jay-Z and Felix Hernandez

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Mat Hayward/FilmMagic

June 3, 2015

Derek Jeter and Jay-Z

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Mark J. Terrill/AP

Nov. 19, 2015


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