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Merritt Beason
Merritt Beason, American opposite hitter from Gardendale, Alabama; Florida then Nebraska All-American; 2024 PVF No. 1 pick (Atlanta Vibe), Omaha Supernovas, US Women's National Team.
Mesoamerican ballgame
The Mesoamerican ballgame, known to the Aztecs as ullamaliztli, was an ancient team sport played across Mesoamerica with a solid rubber ball struck using the hips, shoulders, and thighs.
Metropolitans 92
Metropolitans 92 (Mets 92), also Paris-Levallois, was a Boulogne-Levallois French basketball club, Victor Wembanyama's last French team and 2023 runner-up; it went bankrupt in 2024 and was revived as Metropolitans Basketball Club in NM1.
Mets de Guaynabo (basketball)
Mets de Guaynabo, Puerto Rican BSN basketball team founded 1935 as Cangrejeros de Santurce, relocated to Guaynabo 1976; three titles (1980, 1982, 1989), revived 2019 after hiatus; distinct from the New York Mets baseball club.
Metta Sandiford-Artest
Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr., also Metta World Peace), American NBA small forward; 2004 Defensive Player of the Year, 2010 Lakers champion, 17 seasons, multiple legal name changes.
Mette Vestergaard
Mette Vestergaard (Mette Vestergaard Larsen/Brandt), Danish right back born 1975 in Taastrup; 181 caps, 519 goals; Olympic handball gold 2000 and 2004, EHF EURO gold 1996 and 2002; later national team staff and DanskHåndbold vice president.
Meyers Leonard
Meyers Leonard, born 1992, is a former NBA center drafted 11th overall by Portland in 2012 from Illinois; a stretch-five who shot 39% on threes, he played for the Blazers, Heat, and Bucks, was fined and suspended in 2021 for an antisemitic slur on a livestream, and retired in 2025 to a country-music career in Nashville.
Miami Heat
Miami Heat, NBA franchise founded 1988 as an expansion team; three championships (2006, 2012, 2013), seven Finals by 2023, Kaseya Center home, Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra, Giannis Antetokounmpo acquired 2026.
Micah Nori
Micah Nori (born 1974), NBA head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers since June 2026; former Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant under Chris Finch, acting head coach of the 2024 Western Conference Finals run.
Micah Peavy
Micah Peavy, born 2001 in Cibolo, Texas, is an American NBA guard-forward from Texas Tech, TCU, and Georgetown, drafted 40th overall in 2025; a defensive wing and 2024-25 All-Big East selection.
Michael Beasley
Michael Beasley, born 1989, American basketball forward, second overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft by Miami Heat; Kansas State All-American; 11-season NBA career averaging 12.4 points per game.
Michael Carter-Williams
Michael Carter-Williams (MCW), born 1991, American point guard from Syracuse; 11th pick of 2013 draft, 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year with Philadelphia, later Bucks, Bulls, Hornets, Rockets, Magic; now an amateur boxer.
Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper, Lakers guard 1978-90, five-time NBA champion, 1987 Defensive Player of the Year, eight All-Defensive teams, originator of the 3-and-D role; later WNBA champion coach, 2024 Hall of Fame inductee.
Michael Damgaard Nielsen
Michael Damgaard Nielsen, known as Michael Damgaard, is a Danish handball left back who won 2016 Olympic gold, the 2023 world title, and two Champions League titles with SC Magdeburg.
Michael Finley
Michael Finley (born 1973) is a former NBA guard-forward, 21st pick in 1995, two-time All-Star with Dallas, 2007 champion with San Antonio, and later a Mavericks executive including co-interim GM.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan (born 1963), American basketball legend, six NBA titles and Finals MVPs with the Chicago Bulls, highest career scoring average (30.1 ppg), later Hornets owner and 23XI Racing co-owner.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (MKG, formerly Michael Gilchrist), American forward born 1993, Kentucky's 2012 NCAA champion, drafted 2nd overall by Charlotte, 8 NBA seasons, defensive specialist with 27.2% career three-point shooting, later stuttering-coverage advocate.
Michael Olowokandi
Michael Olowokandi, Nigerian-British 7-foot center, first overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft by the Clippers; career 8.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg over 500 games, widely ranked among the biggest NBA draft busts.
Michael Porter Jr.
Michael Porter Jr. (born 1998) is an NBA forward, 14th pick in 2018, 2023 champion with Denver, traded to Brooklyn in July 2025 for Cam Johnson plus a 2032 first-round pick, known for 40.6% career 3-point shooting and three back surgeries.
Michael Redd
Michael Redd (born 1979, Columbus, Ohio) is a former NBA shooting guard, 2004 All-Star, and 2008 Olympic gold medalist. Drafted 43rd overall by Milwaukee in 2000, he scored 19.0 ppg over 12 seasons before knee injuries ended his career; now a venture investor.
Michele Gumabao
Michele Theresa Gumabao (born 1992, San Mateo, California), Filipino volleyball opposite spiker; DLSU three-peat UAAP champion, Pocari Sweat captain, Creamline star, 2024 PVL Invitational MVP and first PVL Grand Slam; also Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2018.
Michelle Bartsch Hackley
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (Michelle Elizabeth Bartsch-Hackley), American outside hitter born 1990 in Kansas City, Kansas; Illinois alum, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist (first U.S. women's indoor volleyball gold), 2018 and 2021 VNL MVP, now Ohio State assistant coach.
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball, MSU's Big Ten Division I program in East Lansing. Two NCAA titles (1979 with Magic Johnson, 2000 under Tom Izzo), ten Final Fours, and 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball: University of Michigan Big Ten program, NCAA champions in 1989 and 2026 (69-63 over UConn under Dusty May), nine Final Fours, 1990s records vacated after the Ed Martin booster scandal.
Mick Cronin (basketball)
Mick Cronin, American college basketball coach, UCLA Bruins head coach since April 2019 after 13 seasons at Cincinnati and three at Murray State; 527-247 career record, 2021 Final Four, Sporting News National Coach of the Year 2018.
Mihovil Nakic Vojnovic
Mihovil Nakic Vojnovic, born 1955 in Drniš, Croatia, is a Croatian former basketball forward who won Olympic gold with Yugoslavia at the 1980 Moscow Games and bronze in 1984.
Miikka Muurinen
Miikka Muurinen ("Slim Jesus"), Finnish basketball forward born 2007 in Helsinki; first FIBA EuroBasket Rising Star (2025), played for Partizan Belgrade, now Arkansas Razorbacks, projected 2027 NBA first-round pick.
Mikal Bridges
Mikal Bridges (born 1996) is an NBA guard-forward for the New York Knicks, formerly Phoenix and Brooklyn. Villanova's 2016 and 2018 NCAA champion, drafted 10th in 2018, known for never missing a game and the 2026 Knicks title.
Mike Barrett
Mike Barrett, born Michael Thomas Barrett and nicknamed Birdman, was an American basketball guard who won Olympic gold in 1968 and later played in the ABA.
Mike Bibby
Mike Bibby (born 1978) is an American former NBA point guard, 1998 No. 2 draft pick, Arizona's 1997 NCAA champion, Sacramento Kings star of the 2002 Western Conference finals, and Sacramento State head coach since 2025.