Athletes With the American Flag

Shaquille O'Neal

Flag Day, the annual holiday that commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, is Thursday. SI pays tribute to this important day with this gallery of Athletes With the American Flag.

Plaxico Burress

Venus and Serena Williams

1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

Manny Ramirez

Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler

2000 U.S. Track Team

Pele

Tommy Lasorda

Dwyane Wade

Jared Allen

Landon Donovan

Lindsey Vonn

Wes Welker

Cal Ripken

George Foreman

LaDainian Tomlinson

Evander Holyfield

Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams and Monica Seles

Dmitri Young

Kurt Angle

Mark Spitz

Lisa Leslie

Marcelo Balboa

D.J. Monroe

DeMeco Ryan

Brad Keselowski

Rulon Gardner

Desiree Davila, Shalane Flanagan, and Kara Goucher