The Power List 2023: Athletes

Tiger Woods, Layshia Clarendon, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Alex Morgan, Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike, Shohei Ohtani, and Naomi Osaka

In sports, winning is the easy path to power. But the most influential athletes do more with the platform of success. They change the paradigm: of what’s possible, of what’s fair, of what should expect from our stars. They build from local hero to global phenomenon. They break barriers and blaze new trails. And they have staying power, even when their paths to greatness aren’t straightforward. Power, prestige and purpose: those are the marks of the most influential athletes in sports.