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Jim Abbott

Former Major League Baseball Pitcher


John Amaechi

Former NBA Player and Best-Selling
Author of Man in the Middle


Jerry Bailey

Hall of Fame Jockey


Meredith Baxter

Emmy-nominated Actress &
Breast Cancer Awareness Advocate


James Blake

World Ranked Tennis Player &
Author, Breaking Back


Rocky Bleier

NFL Great & Vietnam Veteran


Jim Boeheim

Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Syracuse University


Cheryl Burke

Two-Time Winner
ABC's Dancing with the Stars


Pat Cash

Australian Tennis Champion


Victor Cruz

Wide Receiver, New York Giants


Manuel de los Santos

Inspirational Golfer


Linda Ellerbee

Author, Journalist &
Breast Cancer Survivor


Mary Joe Fernandez

Tennis Champion, ESPN and CBS Analyst & 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist


Sir Ranulph Fiennes

The World's Greatest Living Explorer


Peggy Fleming

Olympic Champion &
Breast Cancer Survivor


Katia Gordeeva

Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater


Jerome Harrison

NFL Running Back &
Inspirational Athlete


Kayla Harrison

Olympic Gold Medalist, Judo


Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

NBA Legend & Philanthropist


Hoda Kotb

Co-anchor, Fourth Hour of TODAY & Correspondent, Dateline NBC


Eric LeGrand

Inspirational Collegiate Athlete
& Author of Believe


Matt Long

17-Year Veteran of the FDNY, Elite Athlete & Author of The Long Run


Greg Louganis

Olympic Diving Champion &
HIV Awareness Activist


Braam Malherbe

Extreme Adventurer & Conservationist


Michelle McGann

Golf Champion &
Diabetes Awareness Advocate


Michael Moore

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur,
Television Presenter & Author


Corina Morariu

Tennis Champion & Cancer Survivor


Andy North

ABC & ESPN Golf Analyst


Bonner Paddock

First Person with Cerebral Palsy
to Finish the Ironman &
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro Unassisted


Vince Papale

Philadelphia Eagles Walk-On Legend


Ed Parker

Founder, Walking With The Wounded


Judy Rankin

LPGA Hall of Fame Golfer
Broadcaster & Breast Cancer Survivor


Sir Steve Redgrave

Great Britain's Most
Admired Olympian


Robin Roberts

Co-Anchor
ABC News' Good Morning America


Monica Seles

Tennis Great & Author,
Getting a Grip


Chris Spielman

Former NFL All-Pro Linebacker &
ESPN Broadcaster


Nick Springer

Paralympic Gold Medalist
& Motivational Speaker


Picabo Street

Olympic Gold Medalist, Skiing


Michele Tafoya

NBC Sports Broadcaster


Carmen Marc Valvo

World Renowned Fashion Designer,
Cancer Survivor & Awareness Advocate


Lindsey Vonn

Olympic Gold Medalist &
World Cup Champion


Herschel Walker

Former NFL Running Back &
Mental Health Awareness Advocate


Alek Wek

Supermodel, Author & Entrepreneur


Tom Whittaker

Adventurer


Dominique Wilkins

NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Player