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Malachi Lawrence

Malachi Lawrence (born 2003) is a Dallas Cowboys edge rusher, drafted 23rd overall in 2026 from UCF, where he recorded 20 career sacks and made First Team All-Big 12 in 2025.

Malachi Singleton

Malachi Singleton (born 2004) is an American college football quarterback from Kennesaw, Georgia, who played at Arkansas and Purdue before transferring to Appalachian State; a four-star dual-threat recruit known for a game-winning TD run against No. 4 Tennessee in 2024.

Malachi Toney

Malachi Toney, Miami Hurricanes wide receiver from Liberty City, Florida; reclassified 2026-to-2025 freshman who led the nation with 109 catches for a record 1,211 yards and reached the CFP title game.

Malcolm Brogdon

Malcolm Brogdon, American NBA combo guard (born 1992), 2016-17 Rookie of the Year with Milwaukee and 2022-23 Sixth Man of the Year with Boston; 50/40/90 season in 2018-19; retired 2025, now UVA advisor.

Malcolm Butler

Malcolm Butler, undrafted 2014 cornerback from West Alabama; Super Bowl XLIX hero with goal-line interception of Russell Wilson; two-time champion, 2015 Pro Bowl, benched in Super Bowl LII, later Titans, Cardinals, Patriots return.

Malcolm Jenkins

Malcolm Jenkins, born 1987, is a retired NFL safety drafted 14th overall by the Saints in 2009; two-time Super Bowl champion (XLIV, LII), three-time Pro Bowler, Players Coalition co-founder, and 2025 Eagles Hall of Fame inductee.

Malcolm Marx

Malcolm Marx (born 1994, Germiston, South Africa) is a Springboks hooker, double Rugby World Cup winner (2019, 2023) and 2025 World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year, the first hooker to win since Keith Wood in 2001.

Malcolm Mitchell

Malcolm Mitchell, born 1992, Valdosta, Georgia; former Georgia wide receiver and New England Patriots 2016 fourth-round pick; won Super Bowl LI as a rookie, retired 2019 at 25 with knee injuries, now a children's author and literacy advocate.

Malcolm Smith (American football)

Malcolm Smith (born 1989) is a former NFL linebacker, USC product and 2011 seventh-round pick who won Super Bowl XLVIII MVP with Seattle after a 69-yard pick-six, later playing for Oakland, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Dallas, and Cleveland.

Malcolm Subban

Malcolm Subban, Canadian NHL goaltender born 1993 in Toronto, brother of P.K. Subban; Bruins first-round pick (24th, 2012), later played for Vegas, Chicago, Buffalo, and Columbus.

Malice at the Palace

Malice at the Palace: November 19, 2004 Pacers-Pistons brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills, sparked by a Ron Artest foul on Ben Wallace and a thrown drink; nine players suspended, five charged with assault.

Malick Diouf

Malick Diouf (Maodo Malick Diouf), born in Dakar in 1999, is a Senegalese-born Filipino basketball center who starred for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons.

Maliek Collins

Maliek Collins, NFL defensive tackle (DT) from Kansas City, Kansas, and Nebraska; 2016 third-round pick (67th overall) by Dallas; later Raiders, Texans, 49ers, Browns; career-high 6.5 sacks in 2025.

Malik Beasley

Malik Beasley, born 1996, American shooting guard, 2016 first-round pick of the Denver Nuggets, high-volume NBA three-point specialist for six teams, later indicted in a federal sports betting case.

Malik Henry (quarterback)

Malik Henry is an American quarterback best known for starring in seasons three and four of Netflix's Last Chance U at Independence Community College in Kansas.

Malik Monk

Malik Monk, born 1998, is an NBA shooting guard for the Sacramento Kings, drafted 11th overall in 2017 by Charlotte after SEC Player of the Year honors at Kentucky; runner-up for 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year.

Malik Mustapha

Malik Mustapha (born 2002) is an NFL safety for the San Francisco 49ers, No. 6, drafted 124th overall in 2024 from Wake Forest; 2023 team captain, rookie 72 tackles, 2025 ACL return.

Malik Sealy

Malik Sealy (1970-2000), American NBA forward-guard from the Bronx, St. John's second all-time scorer (2,402 points), 1992 first-round pick, killed in a 2000 car accident; Timberwolves' only retired jersey (No. 2).

Malik Washington (quarterback)

Malik Washington is an American football quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from Glen Burnie, Maryland, who set school freshman records for completions and passing yards in 2025.

Malik Willis

Malik Willis, NFL quarterback, Liberty University, drafted 86th overall by the Titans in 2022, traded to the Packers in 2024, signed a three-year $67.5 million deal with the Miami Dolphins in March 2026 as their starter.

Maliq Brown

Maliq Brown (Maliq Xavier Brown), American NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs, drafted 44th overall in 2026 after Syracuse and Duke; 2025-26 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year.

Malique Lewis

Malique Lewis (born 2004) is a Trinidad and Tobago forward, 6'8", drafted 60th overall by Washington in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, after Fuenlabrada, the Mexico City Capitanes, and South East Melbourne Phoenix.

MaliVai Washington

MaliVai Washington, American tennis player (ATP 1989-1999), career-high No. 11, four ATP titles, 1996 Wimbledon finalist losing to Krajicek; founded MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation in Jacksonville, Florida.

Malou Pheninckx

Malou Pheninckx (born 1991) is a Dutch former field hockey midfielder of SV Kampong who won 108 Netherlands caps, three European titles, the 2018 World Cup, and Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold, then retired in 2021 to become a physician.

Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1993)

Mamadou N'Diaye is a Senegalese basketball center, 7 feet 6 inches tall, who played at UC Irvine and joined the Golden State Warriors' Summer League team in 2016.

Mamiko Tanaka (田中美南)

Mamiko Tanaka (田中真美子), born 1996, Japanese basketball player; Waseda University, Fujitsu Red Wave 2019–2023 in the W League; wife of Shohei Ohtani; distinct from footballer Mina Tanaka (田中美南).

Mana Atsumi

Mana Atsumi (渥美万奈, born 1989) is a Japanese softball infielder for Toyota Red Terriers who won gold in women's softball at Tokyo 2020 and at the 2018 Asian Games.

Manager (baseball)

Manager (baseball): the on-field strategic leader of a baseball team, historically called the captain; sets lineups, makes substitutions and pitching changes. Distinguished by uniform dress, rulebook substitution authority, the extinct player-manager role (last: Pete Rose, 1986), and mound-visit limits.

Manaia Nuku

Manaia Nuku (born 2002), also listed as Manaia C Nuku, is a New Zealand rugby sevens fullback, Black Ferns Sevens #84, Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist, former New York Locals Premier Rugby Sevens Defensive Player of the Year, and 2026 Chiefs Manawa player.

Manathi Ganesan

Manathi P. Ganesan (மணத்தி கணேசன்), Tamil Nadu kabaddi player and coach, Arjuna Award 1995, subject of Mari Selvaraj's 2025 film Bison starring Dhruv Vikram, whom he trained for two years.