The 50 Cockiest Athletes of All Time

Lots of big egos on this list. Who's your pick for the most arrogant baller in sports history?

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Every successful athlete has a big ego. Without one they wouldn’t have the confidence needed to beat their rivals. Plus, when you’re making millions (only to blow it all later on) and smashing tons of groupies (only to have them expose you on Twitter) then you’re bound to be cocky. But who is the cockiest of them all? 

One boxer claimed he would fight Jesus if it came to it and an NBA baller simply told reporters “I don’t give a fuck what you think.” Cristiano Ronaldo, Mike Tyson, Deion Sanders, Usain Bolt and many more arrogant assholes confident athletes—these are the 50 Cockiest Athletes of All Time.

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50. Tiger Woods

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49. Shaun White

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48. Brian Wilson

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47. Satchel Paige

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46. Brett Favre

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45. Isiah Thomas

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44. Kyle Busch

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43. Wilt Chamberlain

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42. Shaquille O'Neal

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41. Bernard Hopkins

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40. Sugar Ray Leonard

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39. Shannon Sharpe

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38. Roger Clemens

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37. Anderson Silva

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36. Didier Drogba

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35. Diego Maradona

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34. DeSean Jackson

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33. Manny Ramirez

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32. Pele

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31. Sugar Ray Robinson

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30. Brett Hull

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29. Serena Williams

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28. John McEnroe

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27. Nick Diaz

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26. Christian Laettner

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25. Mike Tyson

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24. LeBron James

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23. Prince Naseem Hamed

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22. The Fab 5

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21. Roy Jones, Jr.

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20. Randy Moss

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19. Alex Rodriguez

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18. Sean Avery

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17. Barry Bonds

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16. Charles Barkley

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15. Reggie Miller

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14. Gary Payton

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13. Usain Bolt

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12. Cristiano Ronaldo

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11. Joe Namath

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10. Kobe Bryant

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9. Michael Jordan

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8. Chael Sonnen

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7. Larry Bird

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6. Terrell Owens

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5. Chad Ochocinco

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4. Rickey Henderson

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3. Deion Sanders

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2. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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1. Muhammad Ali

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