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Marco Belinelli
Marco Belinelli, Italian shooting guard born 1986 in San Giovanni in Persiceto; 13 NBA seasons, 2007 draft 18th pick, 2014 NBA champion and Three-point Shootout winner with Spurs; retired 2025 at Virtus Bologna.
Marcus Camby
Marcus Camby (born 1974, Hartford, Connecticut) is a retired NBA center-forward, UMass star and 1996 Naismith Player of the Year, drafted second overall by Toronto, who won the 2007 Defensive Player of the Year and led the NBA in blocks four times but never made an All-Star Game.
Marcus Jordan
Marcus Jordan, son of Michael Jordan, is a former UCF guard (2009-12, 12.3 ppg) and founder of the Trophy Room sneaker boutique in Orlando, known for the 2021 Air Jordan 1 controversy, a 2025 DUI arrest, and Larsa Pippen.
Marcus Morris Sr.
Marcus Morris Sr. (born 1989, Philadelphia) is an NBA forward, twin of Markieff Morris, drafted 14th in 2011 by Houston; 13 seasons, 832 games, 12.0 points per game, ended with Cleveland in 2024.
Marcus Paige
Marcus Paige, born 1993 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a former UNC point guard (2012-16), all-time Tar Heel leader in three-pointers, 2016 title-game hero, 55th overall 2016 draft pick, and now a college assistant coach.
Marcus Smart
Marcus Smart (born 1994) is an American NBA guard, 2014 sixth overall pick, 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, ex-Celtics, Grizzlies, Wizards, Lakers, now with the Houston Rockets on a two-year, $13 million deal.
Marcus Spears Jr.
Marcus Spears Jr., Texas Longhorns freshman forward, son of NFL player Marcus Spears Sr. and WNBA's Aiysha Smith; ESPN's No. 1 recruit in 2027 who reclassified to 2026 and signed with Texas in July 2026.
Marek Karbarz
Marek Karbarz, Polish volleyball player born 1950 in Charzewice, Olympic gold medalist Montreal 1976 and 1974 world champion with Hubert Wagner's team; 218 caps, Resovia and Hutnik Kraków player, later coach in France and Poland.
Maren Aardahl
Maren Nyland Aardahl (born 1994, Trondheim) is a Norwegian handball line player for Odense Håndbold; Olympic gold Paris 2024, World Championship 2021, EHF EURO 2022 and 2024, plus beach handball medals.
Margo Dydek
Margo Dydek (Małgorzata Dydek-Twigg, "Ptyś", "Large Marge"), Polish 7'2" center, first pick of the 1998 WNBA Draft, first Polish woman in the WNBA, all-time WNBA blocks leader with 877; died 2011.
Mariah Riddlesprigger
Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger (born 1992, Fresno, California) is a former Rice University outside hitter, Philadelphia 76ers basketball operations intern, and wife of NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, married in Greece in 2024 with four children.
Marianne Florman
Marianne Florman (Marianne Florman Christensen), Danish handball player born 1964 in Frederiksberg; won women's handball gold for Denmark at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, later TV host, author, and horse-therapy leadership coach.
Marie Reichert
Marie Reichert (Stella Marie Reichert), German 3x3 basketball player born 2001 in Kassel; won women's 3x3 gold at Paris 2024, Germany's first Olympic basketball medal; plays for TK Hannover Luchse.
Mariko Okamoto
Mariko Okamoto (岡本真理子, later Nakano Mariko), born 1951 in Osaka, Japanese volleyball player; silver at Munich 1972, gold and team captain at Montreal 1976, plus 1974 World Championship and Asian Games titles.
Mariko Yoshida
Mariko Yoshida (吉田真理子), born 1954 in Saitama, Japanese volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist in women's volleyball at Montreal 1976 and 1978 World Championship silver medalist; distinct from the joshi professional wrestler of the same name.
Marina Kumysh
Marina Kumysh (Марина Евгеньевна Кумыш), born 1964 in Moscow, is a Soviet volleyball player, CSKA Moskva, who won gold in women's volleyball at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 1985 European Championship.
Marina Lubian
Marina Lubian (born 2000, Moncalieri) is an Italian middle blocker, Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024, VNL champion 2022 and 2024, world silver 2018, and a multi-title player for Imoco Conegliano.
Marina Markova
Marina Markova (born 2001, St. Petersburg) is a Russian volleyball outside hitter, 1.99 m, for VakıfBank; ex-Syracuse and Florida All-American, ex-Novara, 2025-26 Kupa Voley final MVP.
Marina Nikulina Pankova
Marina Nikulina-Pankova (Марина Анатольевна Никулина-Панкова), Soviet and Russian volleyball setter; Olympic gold 1988, silver 1992; 1990 world and 1991, 1993 European champion; mother of Yekaterina Kosyanenko.
Mario Chalmers
Mario Chalmers (Almario Vernard Chalmers, born 1986, Anchorage) is an American point guard whose game-tying three won Kansas the 2008 NCAA title, and who won two NBA championships as Miami Heat starter.
Mario Hezonja
Mario Hezonja, Croatian forward born 1995 in Dubrovnik, drafted 5th overall in 2015 by Orlando, played five NBA seasons, starred for Real Madrid (2023 EuroLeague title, 2025-26 Liga ACB MVP), and rejoined the NBA with Cleveland in 2026.
Mario Saint-Supéry
Mario Saint-Supéry (b. 2006, Málaga), Spanish point guard from Unicaja's academy; Copa del Rey 2023 and BCL 2024 winner, Gonzaga 2025-26, Valencia Basket through 2030, Spain senior international since 2024, NBA draft eligible 2029.
Marit Malm Frafjord
Marit Malm Frafjord (born 1985, Tromsø) is a Norwegian former handball pivot, 223 caps and 424 goals, two Olympic golds (2008, 2012), World gold 2011, five European titles, captain at WCh 2011 and OG 2012, clubs Byåsen, Viborg, Larvik, CSM București, Team Esbjerg.
Marit Røsberg Jacobsen
Marit Røsberg Jacobsen (Røsberg-Torgersen), born 1994 in Narvik, Norwegian right wing for Team Esbjerg and Norway; Olympic gold 2024 and bronze 2020, world and European champion.
Mariya Litoshenko
Mariya Petrovna Litoshenko (-Kirkevich), born 1949 in Kyiv, Ukrainian handball player for the Soviet Union; 1976 Montreal Olympic gold medalist, Spartak Kyiv club, world silver and bronze medalist.
Mariya Stepanova
Mariya Stepanova (Мария Александровна Степанова, born 1979) is a 2.03 m Russian basketball center who won two Olympic bronzes, three EuroBasket titles, and world silvers.
MarJon Beauchamp
MarJon Beauchamp (born 2000, Yakima, Washington) is an American basketball wing drafted 24th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2022, a 2024 NBA Cup winner, later with the Clippers, Knicks, 76ers, and Bayern Munich.
Mark Aguirre
Mark Aguirre, NBA small forward, first overall pick of the 1981 draft by the Dallas Mavericks, DePaul star and 1980 national player of the year, three-time All-Star, traded to Detroit in 1989 for Adrian Dantley, won 1989 and 1990 titles with the Pistons; No. 24 retired by Dallas in 2025.
Mark Daigneault
Mark Daigneault, born 1985, is an American basketball coach and head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2020, winning Coach of the Year in 2024.
Mark Eaton
Mark Eaton (1957-2021), 7-foot-4 American NBA center who spent all 11 seasons with the Utah Jazz; NBA single-season record 456 blocks (1984-85), career-record 3.5 blocks per game, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, No. 53 retired.