Pets provide more than just company; they often become unofficial team members. Athletes have long been known to be fiercely competitive, always looking for an edge. With a little motivation from their furry (or not furry) sidekicks, we watch these champions accomplish amazing feats.
Athletes
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Phil Kessel Pets
Phil Kessel is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays right wing for the Vegas Golden Knights. Previous NHL teams he’s played for include the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Arizona Coyotes, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Cameron Rupp Pets
Cameron Rupp is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2013 to 2017 in the MLB before retiring. In 55 games, he hit .218 with five home runs and 28 RBIs.
Zinedine Zidane Pets
Zinedine Zidane, also nicknamed Zizou, is a French professional football manager and retired player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Zidane began his professional football career in France and quickly became a star player, leading his team to win the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 UEFA European Championship.
Pep Guardiola Pets
Pep Guardiola is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Premier League club Manchester City. Considered one of the greatest managers of all time, Guardiola has won an impressive number of trophies in his career, including 14 honors with Barcelona and 3 Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
Ben Simmons Pets
Ben Simmons is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for the Brooklyn Nets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing for the college basketball team, LSU Tigers, he was named a consensus first-team All-American and the USBWA National Freshman of the Year.
Bryce Harper Pets
Bryce Harper is American professional baseball right fielder born in Las Vegas. He played his entire minor league career for the Washington Nationals before signing with them as an international free agent in 2011 at age 17. He later joined the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Philadelphia Phillies in 2019.
Justin Norris Pets
Justin Norris, an Australian swimmer who won the bronze medal in 2000 Summer Olympics 200 meters butterfly and 2001 FINA World Championships 200 meter individual medley. He claimed another three gold medals at 2002 Commonwealth Games (200m & 400 IM), but failed to reach finals of 2003 Barcelona worlds after finishing 6th overall with 4×100 free relay victory against England’s Alan Marynoskyj among others. He is also the lead of The Norris Nuts, a popular YouTube channel that has over 6 million subscribers.
Carlos Sainz Jr. Pets
Carlos Sainz Jr. is a Spanish racecar driver. He competes in the Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari and he is the son of Carlos Sainz Sr., a double World Rally Champion.
Lucas Giolito Pets
Lucas Giolito is an American baseball pitcher. He plays for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Lucas was selected in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Washington Nationals.
Alex Rodriguez Pets
Alex Rodriguez is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. Nicknamed “A-Rod” during his career in baseball, Alex Rodriguez played 22 seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1994–2000), Texas Rangers (2001–2003), and New York Yankees (2004–2016). He is also the part owner of the NBA team, Minnesota Timberwolves.