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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Lewis Hamilton Pets

Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful Formula One drivers of all time. He shares the record for seven Formula One World Drivers’ Championships with Michael Schumacher. Starting his career in karting, he quickly moved up the ranks to become a Formula One driver for McLaren in 2007.

Jayson Tatum Pets

Jayson Tatum is a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. Tatum first gained national attention as a standout player at Duke University before being drafted in 2017. Since then, he has made multiple All-Star teams, earned All-NBA honors, and helped lead the US men’s basketball team to a gold medal at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.

Drew Sample Pets

Drew Sample is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

Jalen Ramsey Pets

Jalen Ramsey is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars fifth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. With the Jaguars, Ramsey quickly became one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL, making the Pro Bowl twice and being named an All-Pro in 2017, in addition to helping Jacksonville snap a 10-year playoff drought.

Aaron Donald Pets

Aaron Donald is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he received unanimous All-American honors, and was selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive players of all time, he has received a record three Defensive Player of the Year Awards, Pro Bowl selections in all eight of his seasons, and seven first-team All-Pro honors.

Odell Beckham Jr. Pets

Odell Beckham Jr., commonly known as OBJ, is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Beckham played college football at LSU and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

CM Punk Pets

Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the current lineal AEW World Champion in his first reign. Punk is also signed to Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) as a commentator.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Pets

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo’s country of origin, in addition to his size, speed, strength, and ball-handling skills have earned him the nickname “Greek Freak”. Starting his basketball journey with Filathlitikos in Greece, Giannis quickly made a name for himself with his versatility and talent.

Rob Gronkowski Pets

Rob Gronkowski is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He previously played nine seasons for the New England Patriots, then played the past 2 seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is a four-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII, LV), a five-time Pro Bowl selection, a four-time First Team All-Pro selection, and was selected in the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Ichiro Suzuki Pets

Ichiro Suzuki is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played professionally for 28 seasons. He played nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), where he began his career, and 14 with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing the first 12 years of his MLB career for the Mariners, Suzuki played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees and three with the Miami Marlins.