MICHAEL JORDAN IN HIS COLLEGE DORM ROOM, 1983     Photographs by LANE STEWART for Sports Illustrated   Vintage shots of the legendary Michael Jordan in 1983, goofing around in his college dorm room at Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina. Jordan would join the NBA’s Chicago Bulls in 1984 and go [...]

  SAILING TO THE EXTREME!   Photograph by Oracle Racing   USA-17 (formerly known as BMW Oracle Racing 90 or BOR90) is a 90 ft (27 m) LWL, 90 ft (27 m) beam, sloop rigged one-off racing sail trimaran built by the USA sailing team BMW Oracle Racing for use in a Deed of Gift [...]

Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace on Twitter August 7, 2011   Ron Artest, who legally changed his name to ‘Metta World Peace’ last Friday (Sept 16, 2011), is an NBA Champion currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Drafted in 1999, Artest has had a fascinating NBA career. Many will remember him for his [...]

  WORLD’S OLDEST MARATHON RUNNER, 100 YEAR-OLD FAUJA SINGH   Photograph via Reddit   Fauja Singh (born April 1, 1911) is a centenarian Sikh. He is a marathon runner of Indian descent who is a world record holder in his age bracket. His current personal best time for the London Marathon (2003) is 6 hours [...]

  HIGHLINING YOSEMITE FALLS   Photograph by JIMMY CHIN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC   “It feels like I’m hovering in space,” says Dean Potter, perched on a highline above Yosemite Falls. Gusting winds and blinding mist make it tough to balance on the inch-thick rope 2,600 feet above the valley, but a tether attached to his [...]

  Everyone has taken an unflattering photo. In the age of digital where everyone has a camera, they can’t all be perfect. Now imagine you’re an athlete competing at the highest level. Not only are you in top physical form but your ability to concentrate and focus is paramount. Now replace all of those crappy [...]