Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards

Shaquille agreed to host the show again with Nick Cannon as the co-host. It will be held on February 11th.

Hosts:

Shaq:

http://www.shaq.com/

https://twitter.com/shaqBorn Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal on March 6, 1972, Shaq went on to become one of the most dominant players in NBA history, helping his teams to win NBA Championships and Olympic gold. Athlete, actor, musician. Born Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal on March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey. O'Neal attended Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas and Louisiana State University. Standing 7 feet and 315 pounds, this larger-than-life center is arguably the most dominant player in the NBA. During his years at Louisiana State, O'Neal was named the 1991 College Player of the Year and a unanimous first team All-American in both 1991 and 1992. He dropped out of college in 1992 after his junior year to pursue a career in the NBA. In his rookie season with the Orlando Magic, he finished in the top ten in scoring, rebounding, blocks and shooting percentage. A notoriously bad free-throw shooter, Shaq tries to get more of his points on the power slam. Hearty NBA centers know to try to foul Shaq rather than give him the easy shot. He became the first player in NBA history to be named Player of the Week in his first week in the league. In 1996, he signed the biggest contract in NBA history, seven years for $120 million with the LA Lakers. That same year, he helped the U.S. Dream Team win gold at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.

O'Neal has been named three times to the All-NBA Third Team (1994, 1996 and 1997) with two selections to the NBA Second Team (1995 and 1999). He was selected to his first All-NBA First Team in 1998, and again in 2000 (one of the most dominating seasons in recent years), 2001 and 2002. In 2000, he was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player.

Prior to the 2000-2001 season, the LA Lakers signed O'Neal to a three year, $88.5 million contract extension and Shaq helped deliver three consecutive world championships to the team (2000, 2001, 2002). In 2004 however, following growing dismay with team management and friction with teammate Kobe Bryant, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat, helping the team capture the NBA championship in 2006. He is currently playing for the Boston Celtics.

Off the court, Shaq has reinvented himself as both a musician and actor. In 1990, he appeared on Fu-Schnickens' Top 40 single What's Up Doc?. In 1993, he released his solo debut, Shaq Diesel. With help from artists like Def Jef, the album achieved platinum status. Thanks to a slew of guest-stars, Shaq-Fu Da Return, released in 1994, established Shaq as a gold-certified rap artist. His third album, 1996's You Can't Stop the Reign, was released under his own imprint, TWIsM (The World Is Mine) Records. Respect appeared in 1998 and Presents His Superfriends in 2001.

Shaq also appeared in several films including Blue Chips with Nick Nolte and the star vehicles Kazaam! and Steel, for which he also recorded the soundtrack albums.

Shaq has four children with ex-wife, Shaunie Nelson as well as one other daughter by an ex-girlfriend.

Nick Cannon

https://twitter.com/NickCannon

Nick Cannon is the next generation of media kings. Simply put: Nick does it all. He’s a radio personality, film star, comedian, musician, writer, and executive producer of his very own hit TV shows.

The San Diego native began performing at the age of eight. In his early teens, he ventured to Hollywood to embark on a stand up comedy career. He played the biggest clubs in town and opened for comedy legends Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock. His club fame propelled his budding acting career. After a short stint on Nickelodeon’s All That, Nick went on to create The Nick Cannon Show which he starred in, directed and executive produced for the network. It ultimately earned him his first Kids Choice Award and made him a household name.Nick’s success on the small screen led him the world of film. His feature film credits include Drumline, Men in Black II and a role in the Oscar nominated film Bobby. He earned a SAG nomination and won the Breakthrough Actor of the Year at Cannes for his

work in the 2006 film. His critical success cemented him as a heavyweight in Hollywood. While Nick continues to delight audiences and grow as an actor in both blockbusters and indie favorites, he is also building a media empire. Recently, he launched his own multi-media company called NCredible Entertainment, which has several TV shows, films and book series in development and production, including the hit tween book series School Gyrls.Nick can currently be heard every weekend hosting Cannon’s Countdown, and is slated to return as everybody’s favorite host of America’s Got Talent in the summer of 2012.

Alti-Dude Category

Shaun Whitehttps://twitter.com/Shaun_WhiteLifestyler, snowboarder, skateboarder, Olympian, friend, brother, son, musician…Shaun has an arsenal of titles, all of which play into his dynamic persona. He does it best, by doing it different. "Whatever it is, be yourself." That’s what Shaun is.Background: Born in San Diego, California in 1986, Shaun Roger White endured two major surgeries to correct a heart defect before he was 1 years old. Despite this challenging start Shaun proved he was far from frail, charging into sports like surfing, soccer and snowboarding at a young age. Shaun grew up in a family of five and one of the family's favorite pastimes included skiing. At the age of 4, Shaun proved to be fearless on his skis racing down the slopes with older brother Jesse. In an attempt to slow down Shaun when he was 6, his mom decided to put

him on a snowboard and instructed him to copy everything Jesse did. Unfortunately for her, it only encouraged Shaun to go faster.While Shaun was being lauded as a snowboard prodigy, in the summertime he was simultaneously turning heads on the skateboard scene. Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk befriended the 9-year-old at a skate park and mentored the up-and-comer, encouraging Shaun and helping him turn pro at the age of 17. Participating in both sports was far from usual, but for Shaun this duality helped excel his progression.

Nyjah Huston

https://twitter.com/Nyjah_HustonNyjah Huston has undeniably become one of the most remarkable and phenomenal street skaters to watch in a short period of time. After learning to skate at the young age of 5, Nyjah continues to eat, live, and breathe skateboarding to this day. He has had all eyes on him since he burst onto the skate scene at the young age of 9 and won the legendary Tampa Am event at only 10 years old. By the age of 11, Nyjah became the youngest ever X Games

competitor. In 2010, he was crowned as the inaugural Street League Skateboard Champion, and in 2011 he won his first X Games gold medal. Nyjah’s consistency and distinguished skills make him the one to beat as he relentlessly skates his way to the top of world class skateboard competitions.

Nyjah’s real passion for skateboarding can be found in the roots of street skating. He continues to blow minds with his innovative bag of tricks performed on some of the most dangerous stairs and rails in cities throughout the world. At the young age of 17, he has already filmed five full- length video parts. His most recent video, Rise & Shine, produced by his long-time sponsor Element Skateboards, was released on Itunes on 11/11/11, and reminded all skate fans that Nyjah is a true street skater at heart. His determination and amazing talent on a skateboard truly shine and show what is possible when he puts mind over matter. Nyjah’s career as a professional street skater is expected to evolve and progress, and leaves us asking, “What will he do next?” There is no doubt that he will continue to the push the limits of skateboarding and become one of the greatest legends in actionsports.

Kelly Clark

https://twitter.com/Kellyclarkfdn 

At WX 2011, Kelly shocked women's superpipe snowboarding when she became the first woman to land a 1080 in competition. She's on an amazing streak entering WX Tignes, winning the overall TTR World Tour (halfpipe) and Burton Global Open Series). She had won 13 straight events (including Winter X 2011 and 2012 and Winter X Tignes 2011), but finished 2nd at the Burton US Open (to Elena Hight). She received 2011 ESPY nominations for Best Female Action Sports Athlete and Female Athlete of the Year. One of the most decorated women in action sports, the Vermont native has 9 WX SuperPipe medals, more than any other woman.

She entered 2012 saying she felt stronger, fitter and happier than ever. Indeed. Her Kelly Clark Foundation awarded double the amount of scholarships (14) for the 2011-12 season over the previous year.

Kelly Slater

https://twitter.com/kellyslater Kelly Slater has revolutionized the way people think about riding waves, has a video game named after him and put out his own album of surf music. There's no doubt that Kelly deserves his nickname of the Michael Jordan of surfing. Read on for the 411 on this surfing superstar. Kelly Slater first jumped on a surfboard when he was a kid near his home in Cocoa Beach, Florida. His dad owned a bait and tackle store near the ocean, so Kelly would be at the beach searching for big waves almost every day after school - and

sometimes even before school. His dedication paid off and by the time he was a teenager, Kelly Slater had a reputation as one of the best surfers around. He was appearing in surf magazines and even had an agent. Kelly won his first world title in 1992, at the age of 20, making him the youngest world champion ever. 

In his 15 year pro surfing career, Kelly has a record eight world titles and 33 WCT (World Championship Tour) victories. He has won all over the world including Hawaii, Australia, France, Japan and South Africa. He's also competed in the 2003 and 2004 X Games. Kelly Slater took the sport to a new level by trying "skate style" tricks and going for big air off waves - rather than long elegant carves, which was the style of most old-school surfers. His accomplishments have cemented his rep as the world's greatest surfer.

Amped Up Anthem Catagory

PSY - “Gangnam Style”

South Korean singer and rapper PSY became an international sensation with the outrageously silly video for his 2012 hit "Gangnam Style." The artist, born Park Jae-Sang, is a graduate of Boston University and Berklee College of Music and began his music career in 2001 with the album PSY from the PSYcho World! The album's in-your-face lyrics connected with Korean teens but concerned civil groups, causing PSY to pay fines and restrict sales to adults only. He capitalized on the controversy by releasing two more albums, Sa 2 and 3 PSY, a year later, which earned songwriting accolades at the 2004 SBS and Seoul Music Awards. Third album Sa Jib (Sa House) followed in 2006, along with more honors from the SBS Music Awards and M.net KM Music Festival. Aside from his regular recording and performing duties, PSY became a familiar face with appearances on Korean game shows

like X-Man and talk shows like Golden Fishery, bringing his flashy style and offbeat charm to the masses. Fifth album PSY Five arrived in 2010 as the artist signed to YG Entertainment, one of Korea's largest talent agencies and record labels, and took home trophies from the Melon, Seoul, and M.net Asian Music Awards ceremonies. PSY kicked off 2011 with Best Album honors from the 20th High1 Seoul Music Festival and by the following spring he joined the cast of the Korean televised talent competition Superstar K as judge. His fame reached international status in summer 2012 with the release of the album PSY's Best 6th Part 1, propelled by the single "Gangnam Style," which he immortalized in a video with campy choreography that simulated riding a horse. Within a month of its release, the video racked up over 28 million hits on YouTube and inspired parody clips from all corners of the globe. 

Carly Rae Jepsen - “Call Me Maybe” 

Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen was born on November 11, 1985 and grew up in Mission, British Columbia. She debuted on the pop music scene in 2008 with Tug of War, an album including two acclaimed singles, "Bucket" and "Tug of War." In February 2012, Jepsen produced her second album, Curiosity, which included "Call Me Maybe," a tune that peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Candian Hot 100 chart. In 2012, she was signed to School Boy Records. 

The Script -  “ Hall of Fame”

The Script are a pop rock band which formed in 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Danny O'Donoghue (vocals), Mark Sheehan (guitar) and Glen Power (drums).

After reaching number fifteen in the charts with their 2008 debut single "We Cry," their second single "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" peaked at number two. Their debut album The Script was released on the 11th August 2008, and went straight to number one on iTunes, both in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Their third single, "Breakeven," was released on the 10th of November 2008, peaking at number 21 in the UK singles chart. The band went on to release two more singles from their debut: "Talk You Down" and "Before The Worst."

The Script's second album, Science and Faith, was released on the 13th September 2010. It reached number 1 on the UK album chart and the Irish album chart. The first single titled "For The First Time" peaked at number 4 in the UK charts. The second single from the album will be "Nothing."

The band's third album #3 will be released in September 2012. The first single "Hall of Fame," taken from the album is already on release. This features a vocal from will.i.am.

Philip Phillips - “Home” 

The same day that Phillip Phillips claimed his victory in American Idol’s season 11 finale, the 21-year-old singer/guitarist released “Home,” a debut single that showcases his rich, raspy vocals and masterful guitar skills— and marked the highest debut on the Billboard Digital songs chart with 278,000 downloads sold.  Now, with a Billboard Hot 100 top-ten debut under his belt, the Leesburg, Georgia-bred songwriter is gearing up to record his first

album for 19 entertainment/Interscope Records. “It’s going to have more of a rock sound it,” says Phillips, who counts Eric Clapton as one of his key influences. “The most important thing to me is making music that comes from my heart and really connects with people on a gut level.”

Dance Machine Category

Jason Pierre-Paul

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JPP9O

Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul (born January 1, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). His nickname is JPP. The son of Haitian immigrants, Pierre-Paul grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He played college football at South Florida and was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He amassed 49 tackles, 14 sacks, 19 tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery as a freshman at College of the Canyons (California) and earned First-team All-WSC and All-America honors. In 2008 Pierre-Paul played at Fort Scott

Community College (Kansas), where his 70 tackles, 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries earned him First-Team Little All-American honors.

He was named First-team All-America by Pro Football Weekly for his efforts, and was also first team All Big East. He earned the nickname Haitian Sensation. In the fourth week of the season, he was named the Defensive Lineman Performer of the Week in the College Performance Awards. After his junior year, he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.

Ezekiel Kemboi

Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi (born May 25, 1982) is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. His

3000 m steeplechase best of 7:55.76 places him as the sixth fastest of all time. He is one of only three men to have won both Olympic and World golds in the event, along with Reuben Kosgei and Brimin Kipruto. Born in Matira, near Kapsowar, Marakwet District. Kemboi represented Kenya at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but managed only seventh – his worst performance on the global stage. He rebounded with a win at the 2009 World Championships (his first world gold medal) and took silver at the 2010 African Championships the following year. He won the gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea. Kemboi won the gold medal for Kenya in the 3000m Steeplechase in London 2012.Kemboi won in a time of eight minutes 18.56 seconds.

Denny Hamlin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dennyhamlin

James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin (born November 18, 1980) is an American NASCAR racecar driver. He currently drives the No. 11 FedEx Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series and the No. 18 Toyota in the Nationwide Series. Hamlin was born in Tampa, Florida, but lived in Chesterfield, Virginia for most of his childhood. Hamlin began his racing career in 1988, at the age of 7 years old, racing go-karts. By 1997 at 15 he won the WKA manufacturers cup at the age of 16, he was racing Ministocks. In his first stock car race, at Langley Speedway, Hamlin won the pole position, and won the race. He then progressed to the Grand Stock division in 1998, and moved on

to Late Model Stock Cars in 2000. In 2002, he won ten Late Model races, and surpassed that in 2003 with 25 wins, and 30 poles, out of 36 races. In 2004, while competing full-time in Late Model Stock Cars, Hamlin was signed to a driver development contract with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Ray Lewis

Twitter: https://twitter.com/raylewis

Ray Anthony Lewis, Jr. (born May 15, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career for the Baltimore Ravens, which spanned 17 years from 1996 to 2013, and for the University of

Miami in college. Ray has been selected to 13 Pro Bowls and named an Associated Press All-Pro 10 times. He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003, becoming the sixth player to win the award multiple times. Lewis was also the second linebacker to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and the first to win the award on the winning Super Bowl team. After a triceps tear that sidelined him for most of the 2012-13 season, Lewis made the decision to retire at the end of the Ravens' victory in Super Bowl XLVII. Throughout his career, Lewis built a reputation as a leader and intimidating force at middle linebacker. He has led his team in tackles in 12 of his 14 seasons. Lewis had career totals of 2,061 total tackles (1,567 solo), 19 forced fumbles, 117 passes defended, 102.5 stuffs for a loss, 41.5 sacks, 20 fumble recoveries, 31 interceptions for 503 yards, one safety and three touchdowns in 228 games. He has been selected to 13 NFL Pro Bowl games, a record for an inside/middle linebacker, in his 17 seasons, and led the NFL in tackles five times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004). In 21 career playoff games, Lewis has totaled 214 tackles (135 solo), two sacks, six forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two interceptions for 54 yards, 15 pass deflections, 10.5 stuffs for a loss, and one touchdown.

Most Viral Player Category

“9 Year-Old Girl Running Back” – Samantha Gordon

9-year-old Samantha Gordon from Salt Lake City, Utah is a star player in an all-boys tackle football league. During the 2012 season Sam scored 35 times on 232 carries and ran for 1,911 yards, averaging 8.2 yards per carry. Sam’s dad, Brent has put together this highlight video of his daughter scoring, breaking tackles and taking/making hits. The highlight reel has been seen over 400,000 times in two days.

“Game Winning Catch”- Derrick Salberg

Derrick Salberg made the best catch ever, in front of 643 people on a field with a 4-foot-tall outfield fence. There was something utterly gorgeous about what Salberg did. Much of it indeed was the aesthetics of the catch. Baseball, a game of straight-line running, rarely offers situations in which the human form can put itself on display. When a fly ball rocketed toward Salberg in left field, he started to run, 10 desperate steps, until he reached the comically low fence at Lower Columbia College's home park in Longview, Wash. Then it happened: his legs springing and his right arm extending like he was Inspector Gadget, his hand squeezing the ball so improbably, his entire body clearing the fence, all 165 pounds of him crashing down with multiple G’s of force, head over heels, literally and

figuratively, and in love with what just happened.

“Amazing One-Handed Catch”- Dylan Colaci

When Dylan Colaci was handed the chance of an official role at the Australian Open he wasn't expecting to be centre stage for his cricket skills during the biggest tennis match of the year so far. But the 14 year-old's eagle eyed catch during the semi-final showdown between Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer momentarily overshadowed the star attractions on the Rod Laver Arena. His speedy reaction to snaffle a stray ball with an outstretched hand drew rapturous applause from the crowd. It even prompted the

commentator to compare him to Australia's prolific slip fielder Ricky Ponting. Now the video footage of his superior skills have caught the eye of online admirers with nearly 800,000 views on YouTube.

“67 Yard Field Goal”- Austin Rehkow

The NFL record for longest made field goal is 63 yards and is shared by Tom Dempsey, Jason Elam, Sebastian Janikowski and David Akers.Some day, that record will fall, and it’s feasible that Austin Rehkow could be the man who breaks it. The Central Valley High (Wash.) senior kicker set a new state record on Thursday night when he blasted a 67-yard field goal through the uprights. And this wasn’t some fluky, end-of-the-first-half, Lane Kiffin-style prayer. It was a game-tying kick that sent Central Valley into overtime where the Bears outlasted rival Shadle Park, 62-55.

Whoa-Ment Category

Josh Hamilton- Four Home Runs In One Game

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejoshhamilton

Joshua Holt "Josh" Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American professional baseball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. An outfielder, Hamilton has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 2007. A member of the American League's Texas Rangers (2008–2012), he played his rookie season with the Cincinnati Reds (2007). He is a five-time MLB All-Star and won

the AL Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in 2010.He was the first overall pick in the 1999 MLB draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. During the 2008 season, Hamilton was named to the AL All-Star team. He also participated in the Home Run Derby, where he

hit a record 28 home runs in the opening round and finished with 35 home runs, which was second-most all-time in derby history. He made the All-Star team the next four seasons as well. In 2012, Hamilton received more votes than any other player on the All-Star Game ballot, besting by approximately 3.5 million votes the vote count set in 2011 by Jose Bautista. Hamilton won the AL batting title in 2010. On October 22, 2010, Hamilton was selected as MVP of the 2010 ALCS. On November 23, 2010, Hamilton was named the 2010 AL MVP, earning 22 of 28 first-place votes. On May 8, 2012 Hamilton became the 16th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game, all 4 home runs were 2 run home runs, and he set an AL record for total bases in a game with 18.

USA Olympic Women’s Swim Team- Set New World Record in 4x100 Relay

The United States set a world record to win the women's medley relay at the London Olympics in August 2012. The Americans clocked 3 minutes, 52.05 seconds, slicing 0.14 off the previous mark set by China at the 2009 world championships at the height of the high-tech bodysuit era. Missy Franklin swam the leadoff backstroke leg, Rebecca Soni did the breaststroke, Dana Vollmer competed in butterfly and Allison Schmitt had the anchor leg in freestyle.

The 17-year-old Franklin, who starts her senior year in high school this fall, finished the meet with four golds and a bronze, while Schmitt leaves with three golds, a silver and a bronze. Australia touched in 3:54.02 to take the silver medal and Japan finished in 3:55.73 to take bronze.

Adrian Peterson- Nine Yards Short of NFL Single Season Rushing Record

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdrianPeterson

Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985), is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).Peterson

was selected by the Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Peterson played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and

set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004 season. Following his first pro season, in which he set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game

(296), Peterson was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was then awarded the MVP award for his performance in the Pro Bowl and became only the fifth player in NFL history to have more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons. In 2010, he became the fifth fastest player to run for 5,000 yards, doing so in his 51st game. In 2012,

Peterson became the sixth fastest player to reach 8,000 rushing yards, ending the season with 2,097 rushing yards, just nine yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's single season all-time record. Peterson amassed 2,314 all-purpose yards from scrimmage in 2012, tying Marcus Allen for the eighth-highest total ever. For his efforts, he received the NFL MVP Award and the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award for the 2012 NFL season.

Mitchie Brusco- Landed First 900 in X-Games Big Air Skateboard Competition

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ Mitchiebrusco 84

Mitchie Brusco is just 15 years old and already setting a new standard in Big Air, landing the first 900 in a contest (Brazil, July 2011). Unfortunately, the youngest athlete at XG 2011 wasn't able to land the 900 at his first XG and finished 5th in Big Air. He first landed a run on Bob Burnquist's mega ramp

in April 2010, and he went from watching X Games in the stands to being in the spotlight. The prodigy was on The Today Show skating at age 5.

Fanatic Fanstars Category

Dallas Cowboys- Home Sellout Crowd Streak Record for Fans

New York Yankees- One of the Biggest Fan Bases in Sports

Oklahoma City Thunder- Loudest and Most Supportive NBA Fan Base

Notre Dame Fighting Irish- Said to Have Largest College Football Fan Base

That’s How I Roll Category

Brett Keisel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bkeisel99

Brett "The Diesel" Keisel (born September 19, 1978 in Provo, Utah) is an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He hails from Greybull, Wyoming. Keisel began growing "Da Beard" while on a summertime hunting trip with his

father. Keisel's facial hair gained fame during the end of the 2010 NFL season. Many NFL players grow "rally beards" during the playoffs to bring them good luck, but Keisel's has a significant following. His beard has its own Facebook page and Twitter account and has been mentioned repeatedly in the media during the Steelers' playoff run. In an interview on Steelers.com, he decided to grow out his beard after having a discussion about the lack of characters in the NFL. In another interview, though, to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he said he wanted to change the team's luck, because it missed the playoffs the previous season. Keisel refers to his beard as a "beautiful thing" and "the greatest beard of all time" and has encouraged other Steelers to grow beards as well

Ryan Lochte

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanlochte

Ryan Steven Lochte (born August 3, 1984) is an American competition swimmer and an eleven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, three silver, three bronze). His seven individual Olympic medals rank as second all-time in men's swimming. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay (long course). Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 100-meter individual medley, 200-meter individual medley (long and short course), and the 400-meter individual medley (short course). Lochte's success has earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award and the American Swimmer of the Year Award twice. He has also been named the FINA Swimmer of the Year twice. He has won a total of 70 medals in major international competition, 45 gold, 14 silver, and 11 bronze spanning the Olympics, the

World, Pan American, and Pan Pacific Championships.

Serena Williams

Twitter: https://twitter.com/serenawilliams

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is a professional American tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and regained this ranking for the fifth time on November 2, 2009. She is the only female player to have won over $40 million in prize money. Regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 30 Grand Slam titles ties her for eighth on the all-time list: 15 in singles, 13 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously ('02–'03) and only the fifth woman ever to do

so. Among active players, male or female, she holds the most Major titles amid singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She has won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister

Venus Williams and the pair is unbeaten in Grand Slam finals. Serena Williams is also a three-time winner of the WTA Tour Championships. Williams has won four Olympic gold medals, one in women's singles and three in women's doubles.

Jonny Gomes

Jonny Johnson Gomes (born November 22, 1980 in Petaluma, California) is an American professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball. Jonny is famous for sporting his signature Mohawk. Gomes has been known for his charity work in the Tampa Bay area, working with the Boys and Girls Clubs and many local schools. He participated in the Tampa Bay Rays "Shop with a Jock" where children from the Boys and Girls Clubs are invited to have lunch with the players and were each treated to a $100 shopping spree. He is involved with Camp For A Cure, an annual charity baseball camp in Petaluma that has raised over $25,000 to date for cancer and Lupus research. Jonny Gomes will be attending the 6th Annual Warrior Appreciation Night in Las Vegas, Jan. 17, 2013 to support the Eagle Fund and other veteran charities.

We Got Game Category

Miami Heat- 2012 NBA Finals Champions

USA Women’s Gymnastics Team- Gold Medal Olympic Winners

The Fierce Five (also known as the Fab Five) is the artistic gymnastics team that won the second ever-gold medal for the United States in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The five members of the team are Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber. Later in the Olympic Games, Douglas won a gold medal in the individual all-around event, thereby becoming the first African-American to do so, and Maroney won silver on vault. Raisman, the team captain, won bronze on balance beam and gold in the floor exercise and was the most decorated American gymnast at the 2012 Olympics. Maroney and Wieber were credited for changing the team's nickname from the "Fab Five" to

the "Fierce Five". Maroney and Wieber opted for "fierce", as they said it described their floor routines, and the rest of the team concurred. Maroney also stated, "There have been Fab Fives in the past but I like Fierce Five because we are definitely the fiercest team out there."

Los Angeles Kings- 2012 Stanley Cup Champions

San Francisco Giants- 2012 World Series Champions

Gnarliest Newcomer Category

Robert Griffin III

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RGIII

Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RG3, is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Baylor University,

and won the 2011 Heisman Trophy. He was selected by the Redskins with the second pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. Griffin III won The

Associated Press 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Missy Franklin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinMissy

Melissa Jeanette Franklin (born May 10, 1995) is an American swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke (short course and long course) and the American record in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke (long course). As a member of the U.S. National Team, she also holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short course and long course). In her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics at age 17, Franklin won a total of five medals, four of which were gold. She swept the women's

backstroke events, winning gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke. Franklin's success have earned her Swimming World's World Swimmer of the Year and the American Swimmer of the Year award in 2012 as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012. In total, she has won twelve medals in international competition: seven gold, three silver, and two bronze spanning the 2012 Summer Olympics, the FINA World Championships and the short course FINA World Championships.

Mike Trout

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Trouty20

Michael "Mike" Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991)[1] is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). Following an initial stint with the Angels in 2011, Trout had a breakout season in 2012, unanimously winning the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award, winning a Silver Slugger Award, and finishing runner-up to Miguel Cabrera in the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award voting. He also led the league in several statistical categories, including runs scored, stolen bases with 49, and wins above replacement with a 10.4 mark. Trout was named the second-best overall baseball prospect by Baseball America in July 2010. Prior to the 2011 season, Trout was ranked number one by ESPN's Keith Law in his 2011 top 100 prospects list. MLB's Jonathan Mayo also named Trout the number-one prospect in baseball during MLB Network's airing of MLB's Top 50 Prospects.

Andrew Luck

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewALuck

Andrew Austen Luck (born September 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Stanford University, won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award as college football's player of the year, and was recognized as an All-American. He was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in both 2010 and 2011. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Pac-12 (Pac-10) Conference in both 2010 and 2011. CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang called Luck the best prospect he has ever scouted, while the Kansas City Star put him in line with LeBron James and Bryce Harper as "the most hyped amateurs in

recent sports memory". Although widely projected as the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft, Luck decided to return to Stanford for his redshirt senior season. A year later, he was selected first overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Best Foes Forever

Jimmie Johnson Vs. Brad Keselowski

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson was born in El Cajon, California, and began racing motorcycles at the age of five. After graduating from Granite Hills High School he competed in off-road series. He raced in Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG), Short-course Off-road Drivers Association (SODA) and SCORE International, winning rookie of the year in each series. In 1998, Johnson and his team began stock car racing. Between 2002 and 2012, Johnson has recorded 60 wins, 248 top-tens, and 29 pole positions. Johnson became the first racing driver to become Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (U.S.) in 2009, and has won Driver of the Year four times, most recently in 2010. He also topped Forbes.com's Most Influential Athletes list for two consecutive years (2011,2012).

Bradley Aaron "Brad" Keselowski (born February 12, 1984) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently races for Penske Racing in NASCAR, driving the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang in the Nationwide Series. He is also the owner of Brad Keselowski Racing, which currently fields two full-time teams in the Camping World Truck Series. Keselowski grew up in a racing family from Michigan. He is the son of Bob Keselowski and the nephew of Ron Keselowski. His older brother, Brian, is also a racing driver. In 2012, Keselowski joined Bobby Labonte as the only NASCAR drivers to have won a championship in both the Sprint Cup Series

and the Nationwide Series.

Rory McIlroy Vs. Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer from Holywood in County Down who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours.[2] He is the current World Number One and a two-time major champion. He won the 2011 U.S. Open, setting a record score of 16-under-par on his way to an eight-shot victory. The following year he won the 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island by a record eight shots for his second major championship victory. He has

been cited as the most exciting young prospect in golf and having the potential to become one of the highest earners in sports in terms of endorsements. McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. He had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007. In 2011 at the age of 22, he became the youngest player ever to reach €10 million in career earnings on the European Tour. In 2012 he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. SportsPro has McIlroy rated as the second most marketable athlete in the world while the Golf Club Managers' Association's Golf Club Management magazine ranked him as the second most powerful person in British golf.

Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No. 1, he was the highest-paid athlete in the world according to Forbes for several years. Woods turned professional in 1996, and by April 1997 he had already won his first major, the 1997 Masters in a record-breaking performance. He first reached the number one position in the world rankings in June 1997. Through the 2000s, Woods

was the dominant force in golf, spending 264 weeks from August 1999 to September 2004 and 281 weeks from June 2005 to October 2010 as world number one.

Duke Vs. University of North Carolina- Rivalry Since the 1920’s

San Francisco Giants Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Super Siblings Category

Peyton and Eli Manning

Peyton Manning is the quarterback of the Denver Broncos and Eli Manning is the quarterback of the New York Giants. Two brothers together have won 3 Super Bowls and won 3 Super Bowl MVP titles. The Manning brothers Peyton and Eli have played against each other a few times in their professional careers. These encounters have been colloquially named "The Manning Bowl". The first Manning Bowl was held on September 10, 2006 and Peyton's Colts defeated Eli's Giants by a score of 26–21.The second Manning Bowl was held on September 19, 2010 and Peyton and his team bested Eli's team again by a score of 38–14. The next

"Manning Bowl" is scheduled to take place in the 2013 season, when Eli's Giants will host Peyton's Broncos.

Eric, Marc, Jordan and Jared Staal

The Staal brothers are four brothers from Thunder Bay, ON all of whom are currently signed to NHL contracts. The brothers were born to sod farmers Henry and Linda Staal. All four brothers played AAA with their hometown Thunder Bay Kings.

Pau and Marc Gasol

Marc Gasol Sáez (born January 29, 1985) is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. He stands 7'1" tall and is the younger brother of current Lakers power forward Pau Gasol.

Pau Gasol i Sáez (born July 6, 1980) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time All-Star, and a three-time All-NBA selection, once on the second team and twice on the third team. He has won two

NBA championships, both with the Lakers. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2002 with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Gasol was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2001 NBA Draft, but his rights were traded to Memphis. He currently holds the Grizzlies franchise records for field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, offensive, defensive, and total rebounds, blocked shots, turnovers, and points. After seven seasons with the team, Gasol was traded to the Lakers in 2008. His younger brother, Marc, was sent to the Grizzlies in the deal. Gasol has won two Olympic silver medals with the Spanish national basketball team.

Venus and Serena Williams

The Williams sisters are two professional American tennis players: Venus Williams born 1980, seven-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), and Serena Williams born 1981, fifteen-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), both of whom were coached from an early age by their parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price. There is a noted professional rivalry between them – between the 2001 US Open and the 2009 Wimbledon tournaments, they have met in eight Grand Slam singles finals. They remain very close, often watching each other's matches in support, even after one of them has been

knocked out of a tournament. Both sisters have had the honor of being ranked by the Women's Tennis Association at the World No. 1 position. In 2002, after the French Open, Venus Williams and Serena Williams were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. During the 2010 French Open, they became the co-world no.1 players in women's doubles, in addition to holding the top two positions in singles tennis as well.

Both players have won four gold medals at the Summer Olympics Games, one each in singles and three in doubles – which all they won together, the most of any tennis players. As a duo, they have also completed the Career Golden Slam in doubles.

Most Awesome Mascot Category

Rocky- Denver Nuggets

Lou Seal- Washington Nationals

KC Wolf- Kansas City Chiefs

Louie- St. Louis Blues

He’s Got Game Category

Miguel Cabrera

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiguelCabrera

José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), commonly known as Miguel Cabrera is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. A third baseman and first baseman, he plays in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers. Cabrera is a seven-time All-Star, having been selected to both the National League and American League All-Star Teams. Cabrera is widely regarded to be one of the best pure hitters in baseball, hitting at a high average with power to all fields. In 2012, Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the Triple Crown. Cabrera led the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and

139 RBIs. Cabrera was elected the 2012 AL MVP that season.

Arian Foster

Arian Michael Foster (born August 24, 1986) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and was added to their active roster from the practice squad on November 17, 2009. He played college football at Tennessee. Foster is known for his vision to find rushing lanes and his signature Namaste bow, which he frequently performs after scoring touchdowns. Foster holds the Texans franchise records for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. He is considered to be one of the best running backs in the NFL.

Usain Bolt

Twitter: https://twitter.com/usainbolt

Usain Bolt (born 21 August 1986), is a Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest person ever. He is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977. Along with his teammates, he also set the world record in the 4×100 metres relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events, the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting, and a five-time World champion. He was the first to achieve a "double double" by winning 100 m and 200 m titles at consecutive Olympics (2008 and 2012), and topped this through the first "double triple" (including 4x100m relays).His 2009

record breaking margin for 100 m, from 9.69 seconds (his own previous world record) to 9.58, is the highest since the start of fully automatic time measurements. His achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname "Lightning Bolt", and awards including the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and Laureus Sportsman of the Year (twice). He is the highest paid athlete ever in track and field. He has been called the world’s most marketable athlete and the greatest athlete ever.

LeBron James

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KingJames

LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984), nicknamed "King James", is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) small forward who has also played as a power forward, he has been an NBA champion, the NBA Finals MVP, a three-time NBA MVP, and the NBA Rookie of the Year. James is a nine-time NBA All-Star, and has been named to eight All-NBA teams and four All-Defensive teams. He is also the Cleveland Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer, and holds other franchise records

for both the Cavaliers and the Heat. On January 16, 2013, he became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 career points, at 28 years and 17 days of age. James won his first championship in 2012 when the Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was awarded the NBA Finals MVP Award. His career achievements and leadership role during the Heat's 2012 championship run have led a majority of basketball analysts, experts, and writers to consider him the best player in the NBA today.

She’s Got Game Category

Serena Williams (Bio and pic Above)

Gabby Douglas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gabrielledougGabrielle Christina Victoria "Gabby" Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. As a member of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in both the individual and team all-around competitions. Douglas is the first woman of color and the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to become the individual all-around champion, and the first American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics. She was also a member of the gold-winning U.S. team at the 2011 World Championships.

Alex Morgan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexmorgan13Alexandra Patricia "Alex" Morgan (born July 2, 1989) is an American soccer player and Olympic Gold medalist. She is a forward for Portland Thorns FC and member of the US Women's National Team. Morgan was drafted number one overall in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Western New York Flash. She was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. At the 2012 London Olympics, her game-winning goal against Canada was Morgan's team-high 20th in 2012, becoming only the sixth and youngest U.S. player to do so in a single year. In 2012, Morgan, the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year, had 28 goals and 21 assists joining an exclusive club as she and Mia Hamm are the only U.S. WNT players to record at least 20 goals and 20 assists in the same calendar year.

Tamika Catchings

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Catchin24Tamika Devonne Catchings (born July 21, 1979 in Stratford, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E. Stevenson High School and graduating from Duncanville High School, Tamika Catchings became one of the stars of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team. In 2001, she was drafted by the Indiana Fever. After sitting out the entire year in which she was drafted due to injury, she had an all-star rookie season in 2002. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history.

Dynamic Duo Category

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh

Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor (born July 30, 1977) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012 the most successful female beach volleyball player with 112 individual championship wins in domestic and international competition. Misty May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. Together, May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings are considered the greatest beach volleyball team of all time. May-Treanor retired from competitive play

on August 8, 2012 after she and Walsh Jennings finished first in the 2012 Summer Olympic games; they defeated the United States team of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross in the gold medal match.

Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings (born August 15, 1978) is an American professional beach volleyball player. Walsh Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. They have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time."

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte

Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is a retired American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (18, double the second highest record holders), Olympic gold medals in individual events (11), and Olympic medals in individual events for a male (13). In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps took the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Five of those victories were in individual events, tying the single Games record. In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four golds and two silver medals, making him the most successful athlete of the Games for the third Olympics in a row. Phelps is the long course world recordholder in the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly and 400-meter individual medley as well as the former long course world recordholder in the 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual

medley. He has won a total of 71 medals in major international long-course competition, 57 gold, 11 silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Phelps's international titles and record-breaking performances

have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award seven times and American Swimmer of the Year Award nine times as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2012. His unprecedented Olympic success in 2008 earned Phelps Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year award.

Ryan Lochte (Bio and pic above)

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook

Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player. Playing the small forward position, Durant currently is a member of the

Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).Standing at 6'9" (235 lbs) and playing the position of small forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the 2006–2007 Big 12 Player of the Year, amongst other awards. After a standout freshman season at the University of Texas, Durant opted to enter the NBA Draft, where he was

selected second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics. There he went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award after his debut season. In 2007,

Durant signed an endorsement contract with Nike. In the 2009–2010 NBA season, Durant led the NBA in scoring and became the youngest player ever to win the NBA scoring title. He is a 3-time NBA scoring

champion, a 3-time member of the All NBA First Team, and a member of the U.S. national teams which won gold in the 2010 World Championship and the 2012 London Olympics.

Russell Westbrook (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The point guard is a three-time All-Star, and a two-time member of the All-NBA Second Team. Westbrook played high school basketball for Leuzinger High School before playing two seasons of college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was selected in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft with the fourth overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics, who relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City six days after the draft. In his first season, Westbrook was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Twice he has represented the United States on their national team, winning gold medals in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has the longest active streak of consecutive games played in the NBA.

Eli Manning and Victor Cruz

Eli Manning (Bio and pic above)

Victor Michael Cruz (born November 11, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was an undrafted free agent signed by the Giants in the 2010 offseason. He played college football at the University of Massachusetts.