Athletes With the American Flag

Athletes With the American Flag

Shaquille O'Neal

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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

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Venus and Serena Williams

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1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

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Manny Ramirez

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Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler

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2000 U.S. Track Team

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Pele

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Tommy Lasorda

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Dwyane Wade

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Jared Allen

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Landon Donovan

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Lindsey Vonn

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Wes Welker

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Cal Ripken

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George Foreman

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LaDainian Tomlinson

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Evander Holyfield

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Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams and Monica Seles

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Dmitri Young

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Kurt Angle

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Mark Spitz

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Lisa Leslie

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Marcelo Balboa

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D.J. Monroe

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DeMeco Ryan

Troy Taormina-US PRESSWIRE

Brad Keselowski

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Rulon Gardner

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Desiree Davila, Shalane Flanagan, and Kara Goucher

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