25 Hottest Male Athletes

SI Staff | Nov 18, 2011

25 Hottest Male Athletes

Adrian Peterson

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People Magazine revealed its 2011 Sexiest Man Alive (Bradley Cooper) but the hotness experts at SI (meaning the few females here) were not pleased with the mag's selections. So we decided to cobble together our own list of sexiest men -- all athletes, of course. So starting with this study running back, here are SI's 25 Hottest Male Athletes, in no particular order. You can disagree with our choices, but you're probably wrong.

Blake Griffin

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A modern-day David -- that's what the Clippers forward and 2011 NBA Rookie of the Year is.

Dwight Howard

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Just look at those arms!

Cam Newton

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Newton is a tremendous quarterback, but clearly that's not why he was selected here. Thank god for the NFL combine.

Trey Hardee

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We're so excited for the 2012 Olympics. Especially the decathlon.

David Beckham

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This is why you should attend more L.A. Galaxy games.

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Kinda makes you love mixed martial arts, doesn't it?

Derek Jeter

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Words are not needed.

Rafael Nadal

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A stud on the tennis court and off.

Lewis Hamilton

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Who knew Formula One drivers looked like this?

Robinson Cano

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Between Jeter and Cano, the Yankees are stacked with talent. And we're not talking baseball talent here.

Calvin Johnson

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The Lions' wide receiver can rock a suit.

Reggie Bush

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Oh ... my ... goodness.

Landov

We'd sign this free-agent pitcher.

Adam Scott

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Golf, at its finest.

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If you can look hot with a black eye, then you deserve to be on this list.

Mark Sanchez

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The Jets QB knows he's hot. And we appreciate that.

Jeremy Bloom

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The former freestyle skier and NFL player is ... well ... he's amazing.

Kelly Slater

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He should win an award for most years as a heartthrob.

Henrik Lundqvist

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Not all hockey players are missing teeth.

Tom Brady

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We've yet to find a flaw with the three-time Super Bowl champion and husband of one of the world's hottest super models.

Ronaldo

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Another one who knows he's hot. He's also good at soccer.

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The Brazilian was the 2009 IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year.

Danell Leyva

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The 20-year-old gymnast is the 2011 U.S. national all-around gold medalist and world champion on the parallel bars. So enjoy this photo of him celebrating!

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A longtime hottie.