Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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