As a follow-up to my last post, here are the 20 athletes that reigned supreme in 2025.
20. Walter Clayton, Jr. The guard from the University of Florida lands on this list because not only did he lead the Gators to the NCAA basketball championship, but he did so with his timely late-game shooting.
19. Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers pitcher was a nice 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA and a .99 WHIP, but what lands him on this list is his three wins in the World Series (the first pitcher since 2001), which earned him the WS MVP.
18. Aryna Sabalenka. A dominating year in which she ends with the number 1 ranking in the WTA.
17. Conner McDavid. Perhaps the best NHL Player, but certainly the most important player in the 4-Nations Cup as his OT winner cemented the Championship for Canada over the United States.
16. J.J. Spaun. Currently ranked 8th in the world, but his dramatic rise culminating in his US Open victory is what lands him on this list. His putting, from any angle or distance, was magical.
15. Aaron Judge. His third MVP - and second consecutive - places him in the pantheon of All-Time MLB Players.
14. Janik Skinner. He won Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 2025 as the Big 2 split the majors among themselves.
13. Clayton Kershaw. Strikes out his 3,000th hitter, announces his retirement at the end-of-the-season, and then wins the World Series.
12. Alex Ovechkin. All he did was score more goals than Wayne Gretzky in his career!
11. Ousmane Dembele. He led PSG to the treble in France including the UEFA Champions League title, as the leading scorer in Ligue 1. He won the Ballon d'Or as the best soccer player in the world for 2025.
10. Carlos Alcaraz. Currently the number 1 ranked player in tennis, he won the French Open and the U.S. Open in 2025, the French in classic fashion over Janik Skinner.
9. Scottie Scheffler. He won the PGA Championship and the Open Championship in 2025, as he continued his reign as the world's top-ranked golfer for his 4th season.
8. Paige Bueckers. She absolutely dominated her last year in college leading Connecticut to the NCAA title, became the number 1 overall draft pick in the WNBA draft, and won Rookie of the Year in the WNBA.
7. Lando Norris. Won his first Formula 1 season title, despite losing points in a controversial ruling 3 races from the end of the season.
6. Lionel Messi. He dominated the MLS winning the MVP and the tournament MVP, leading Inter Miami to the title.
5. Tadej Pogacar. The Slovenian won his 4th Tour de France in the past 6 years.
4. Shohei Ohtani. Easily won his 4th MVP award leading the Dodgers to the World Series title. he even came back to pitch at the end of the season, portending a difficult year for everyone else in MLB.
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The reigning NBA MVP led the OKC Thunder to the NBA title, and then turned around and started this season on a potential record-setting 29-5 pace.
2. Rory McIlroy. Finally won the Masters, and then led the European team to a Ryder Cup championship in a tournament that was nowhere near as close as its final score.
1. A'ja Wilson. She won her record-setting 4th WNBA MVP, and then won the WNBA Championship with the Las Vegas Aces - their third in the last 4 years - earning Finals MVP.
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