'Sports Illustrated' Says They Have Found 50 Professional Athletes Who Dress Well

There's no doubt that athletes have increasingly become style icons. Over the past few years, we've seen players like Victor Cruz and Russell Westbrook not only flexing in their designer outfits pre- and post-game, but also launching their own clothing lines and sitting front row at fashion week. But are there 48 others? Sports Illustrated seems to think so. The magazine is launching a new editorial initiative that will highlight the most stylish players. Called "The Fashionable 50," SI will rank the best-dressed athletes and feature them in a 12-page spread in the magazine, as well as online.

The 50 athletes, which includes 12 women and 38 men who have yet to be revealed, were chosen by a panel of style experts that include SI swimsuit models, fashion executives, and fashion journalists. The list will reportedly also include swimsuit models, which is not much of a vote of confidence for how well the magazine thinks female athletes can dress. According to WWD, Michael Strahan, Victor Cruz, Chanel Iman are a few who have been included.

The top ten most fashionable athletes will featured be on SI.com on April 11 and will be on a special flip cover of the magazine’s NFL Draft preview issue that hits newsstands on April 13.