The 100 Greatest Athletes of the Complex Decade

From NBA and NHL All-Stars to MMA and Major League Eating champions, these are the best athletes of the last 10 years.

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In the wide world of sports, the Complex Decade has been an eccentric one that has broadened our definition of the athlete. Yes, we've got Dwyane Wade and Albert Pujols here, but we've also got a skier who snapped both his ankles attempting a 130-foot jump, and another elite athlete whose idea of training is a trip to the buffet table. Get your ankles taped (provided they're not shattered), and listen to your favorite pre-game speech: These are the 100 Greatest Athletes of the Complex Decade.

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100. Takeru Kobayashi

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99. Vince Carter

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98. Evan Longoria

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97. Ana Ivanovic

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96. Apolo Ohno

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95. Troy Smith

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94. Lisa Leslie

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93. Randy Couture

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92. Aaron Rodgers

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91. Jason Kidd

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90. Sean Taylor

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89. Josh Hamilton

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88. Fedor Emelianenko

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87. Vince Young

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86. Diana Taurasi

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85. Eric Koston

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84. Maya Moore

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83. Manny Ramirez

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82. Pedro Martinez

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81. Tanner Hall

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80. Champ Bailey

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79. Venus Williams

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78. David Ortiz

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77. Jimmie Johnson

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76. Kevin Garnett

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75. Travis Rice

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74. Carmelo Anthony

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73. LaDainian Tomlinson

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72. Phil Mickelson

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71. Allen Iverson

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70. Shaquille O'Neal

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69. Chris Paul

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68. Marvin Harrison

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67. Nicklas Lidstrom

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66. Tracy McGrady

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65. Kevin Durant

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64. Xavi

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63. Bob Burnquist

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62. Candace Parker

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61. Derek Jeter

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60. Reggie Bush

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59. Randy Moss

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58. Yao Ming

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57. Landon Donovan

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56. Ed Reed

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55. Matt Hughes

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54. Sarah Burke

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53. Terrell Owens

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52. Ronaldinho

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51. Adrian Peterson

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50. BJ Penn

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49. Ray Lewis

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48. Drew Brees

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47. Ichiro Suzuki

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46. Travis Pastrana

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45. Brittney Griner

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44. Kelly Slater

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43. Tim Duncan

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42. Barry Bonds

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41. Zinedene Zidane

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40. Devin Hester

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39. Maria Sharapova

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38. Dirk Nowitzki

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37. Steve Nash

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36. Dwight Howard

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35. Tony Gonzalez

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34. Chuck Liddell

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33. Danny Way

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32. Derrick Rose

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31. Justin Verlander

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30. David Beckham

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29. Tim Tebow

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28. Novak Djokovic

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27. Lewis Hamilton

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26. Roy Halladay

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25. Sidney Crosby

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24. Dwyane Wade

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23. Rafael Nadal

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22. Alexander Ovechkin

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21. Lance Armstrong

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20. Jon Jones

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19. Cristiano Ronaldo

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18. Alex Rodriguez

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17. Mariano Rivera

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16. Georges St. Pierre

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15. Usain Bolt

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14. Serena Williams

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13. Shaun White

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12. Manny Pacquiao

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11. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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10. Peyton Manning

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9. Albert Pujols

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8. Roger Federer

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7. Lionel Messi

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6. Anderson Silva

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5. Tom Brady

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4. LeBron James

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3. Michael Phelps

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2. Tiger Woods

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1. Kobe Bryant

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