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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 Crabtree
Michael Crabtree, NFL wide receiver (2009-2019), two-time Biletnikoff Award winner at Texas Tech, drafted 10th overall by the 49ers; 637 catches, 7,499 yards, 54 touchdowns; College Football Hall of Fame 2022.
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 Dansby (cornerback)
Michael Dansby, born 2001, Oakland CA, is an NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted 255th overall in 2026 after playing at San Jose State and Arizona; known as a slot corner and gunner who never officially tested.
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 Floyd
Michael Floyd, Notre Dame wide receiver, Arizona Cardinals first-round pick (13th overall, 2012 NFL Draft); school receiving records; 1,000-yard 2013 season; career ended by extreme DUI conviction.
Michael Gaechter
Michael Theodore Gaechter (1940-2015), Mike Gaechter, American NFL defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys 1962-69 with 21 interceptions, and University of Oregon sprinter on the 40.0 s world-record 4 x 110 yards relay at Modesto in 1962.
Michael Gallup
Michael Gallup is an American football wide receiver who played six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys after being a 2018 third-round draft pick out of Colorado State.
Michael Gateley
Michael Anthony Gateley (born 13 June 1904, Delhi), also recorded as Maurice A. Gateley, Indian field hockey forward who won gold with British India at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, playing 3 matches and scoring 2 goals.
Michael Hage
Michael Hage (born 2006) is a Canadian center from Mississauga, Ontario, drafted 21st overall in 2024 by the Montreal Canadiens, who plays college hockey at Michigan after starring for the USHL's Chicago Steel.
Michael Hawkins Jr.
Michael Hawkins Jr., Dallas, Texas quarterback; Oklahoma 2024-25, first OU true freshman QB to win road debut (Auburn 2024); transferred to West Virginia January 2026 with brother Maliek; dual-threat starter in 2026.
Michael Hilgers
Michael Hilgers (born 1966, Mönchengladbach) is a German field hockey forward, 162-time international, Olympic silver 1988 with West Germany and gold 1992 with Germany, scoring both goals in the 2-1 final over Australia; later Hockeypark CEO and concert promoter.
Michael Hooper (rugby union)
Michael Hooper (born 1991) is an Australian rugby union openside flanker, Wallaby number 859 and record 69-time captain, a four-time John Eales Medal winner who later played for Toyota Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One.
Michael Irvin
Michael Irvin, "The Playmaker", Dallas Cowboys wide receiver 1988-1999, drafted 11th overall in 1988 from Miami; 750 catches, 11,904 yards, 65 touchdowns, three Super Bowls, Hall of Fame 2007, NFL Network analyst.
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 Knauth
Michael Knauth, born 1965 in Wolfsburg, is a German field hockey goalkeeper and 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist; also 1991 European and Champions Trophy winner with 72 caps.
Michael Kopech
Michael Talbert Kopech, born 1996, is an MLB right-handed pitcher, ex-White Sox top prospect, 2024 Dodgers World Series reliever; fastball peaks 102 mph, Tommy John 2018, free agent after 2025.
Michael La Sasso
Michael La Sasso (born 2004) is an American golfer from Raleigh, N.C., the 2025 NCAA Division I individual champion for Ole Miss who joined LIV Golf's HyFlyers GC in 2026 and won LIV Golf Indianapolis.
Michael Leitch
Michael Leitch, also known as リーチ マイケル, is a Japan-born rugby forward who captained the Brave Blossoms in 2015 and 2019 and leads the Brave Lupus Tokyo.
Michael Lombardi (American football)
Michael Lombardi is an American football executive, a three-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers, Raiders, and Patriots, and general manager of North Carolina football from 2024 to 2026.
Michael McLeod (ice hockey)
Michael McLeod (Mikey McLeod), born 1998 in Mississauga, Canadian center drafted 12th overall by New Jersey in 2016; face-off specialist, 2018 world junior gold medalist, acquitted in the Hockey Canada case, now with KHL Avangard Omsk.
Michael Metz
Michael Metz, born 1964 in Mannheim, German field hockey player; 141 caps 1985-93, Olympic silver with West Germany at Seoul 1988 and gold with unified Germany at Barcelona 1992.
Michael Oher
Michael Oher (born 1986, Memphis) is a retired NFL offensive tackle, 23rd pick in 2009, Super Bowl XLVII winner with the Ravens, subject of The Blind Side; his 2023 lawsuit ended the Tuohy conservatorship and settled in 2026.
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 Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. (born 2000), Atlanta Falcons quarterback, eighth overall 2024 draft pick; record-setting Washington passer, two-time FBS passing-yards leader and 2023 Heisman runner-up after an injury-marked Indiana career.
Michael Peter
Michael Peter (1949-1997), German field hockey defender nicknamed the "Beckenbauer of hockey", won Olympic gold 1972 and silver 1984 with West Germany and held the national caps record (261 or 262).
Michael Pittman Jr.
Michael Pittman Jr., NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, formerly Indianapolis Colts (2020-25). USC product, 2020 second-round pick, 2023 season of 109 catches and 1,152 yards, traded to Pittsburgh in 2026.
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.