ESPN the Magazine’s annual Body Issue – with naked NBA star Serge Ibaka on the cover hits newsstands July 11.
Body Issue: Venus Williams is following in her sister’s footsteps and posing nude for ESPN the Magazine’s Body Issue
Brrrr: U.S. bobsled brake woman Aja Evans ditched her Team USA unitard to pose nude behind her sled
Surf’s up: Hawaiian-born professional surfer Coco Ho traded her wet suit
for her birthday suit for ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue This year’s
issue features 22 athletes posing in their birthday suits, including
five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, 18-time Olympic gold
medalist Michael Phelps, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch,
Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder and Oklahoma City Thunder
forward Serge Ibaka.
'We somehow manage to raise the bar each year,’ ESPN The Magazine and
ESPN.com editor in chief Chad Millman said in an article announcing this
year’s issue. ‘This year’s collection of exceptional athletes and
stunning photography showcases an array of sports and body types. It
inhabits our mission to pay tribute to these athletes’ bodies and all
they are capable of,’ he continued.
BMX: Nigel Sylvester, a rising star in the BMX world, opted to wear shoes for his photo shoot – and nothing else
Tennis anyone? Czechoslovakian tennis star Tomas Berdych ditches his
shorts to pose for the risque issue Also featured in this year’s issue
are Olympic gold-medal-winning snowboarder Jamie Anderson, tennis player
Tomas Berdych, Olympic bronze-medal-winning bobsledder Aja Evans,
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and U.S. World Cup
soccer player Omar Gonzalez, who also plays on the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Professional surfer Coco Ho, boxer Bernard Hopkins (the oldest title
winner in the sport’s history), cliff diver Ginger Huber, Olympic hockey
player Hilary Knight, WNBA All-Star Angel McCoughtry and the
husband-wife team of X Games stars Travis Pastrana and Lyn-Z.
Baller: U.S. Women’s Olympic Soccer star Megan Rapinoe even took off her
gold medal for the magazine Muddin’: X-Games motor sports legend
Travis Pastrana and his skateboarder wife Lyn-Z Pastrana get a little
muddy during their photoshoot
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