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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Rafael Nadal Pets

Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. He’s known as one of the most successful men’s tennis players in the history of the sport, holding the all-time record of 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, 36 Masters titles, two Olympic gold medals, and many more achievements. He’s considered part of the “Big Three” which refers to him, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the three most successful male tennis players, with the trio in tight competition over the last 15 years.

John Stones Pets

John Stones is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. Stones made his senior debut for England in May 2014 after previously being capped by England youth teams at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He was chosen in England’s squads for UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2020.

Bernardo Silva Pets

Bernardo Silva is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Silva made his senior debut for Portugal in 2015 after previously being capped by the nations’s youth teams at under-19 and under-21 levels. He was chosen in Portugal’s squads for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the 2019 tournament on home soil while also being named as the Player of the Tournament.

Prince Fielder Pets

Prince Fielder is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He was selected in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the Brewers out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida, and spent the first seven years of his MLB career with the Brewers before signing with the Tigers, in January 2012.

Angelique Kerber Pets

Angelique Kerber is a German professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 1, for a total of 34 weeks, and won three major titles at the 2016 Australian Open, the 2016 US Open, and the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. She is also an Olympic silver medalist and was the year-end world number one in 2016.

Dak Prescott Pets

Dak Prescott is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Dak Prescott couldn’t have achieved his success alone.

Pauline Ducruet Pets

Pauline Ducruet is a Monegasque diver, designer and niece of Prince Albert…

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).