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.
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Hafþór Júlíus “Thor” Björnsson (The Mountain / Game of Thrones) Pets
Hafþór Júlíus “Thor” Björnsson is an Icelandic professional strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player. He is well known for his role as Ser Gregor “The Mountain” in the HBO Game of Thrones series. He made his first appearance in the series during season 4 and he has been cast cast for the role of Mongkut in the 2017 film Kickboxer: Retaliation.
Brock Lesner Pets
Brock Lesnar is an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and former football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Lesnar is known for his impressive physicality and his intense, hard-hitting in-ring style.
David Beckham Pets
David Beckham is an English former professional football player that played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and the English national team. He holds the appearance record for an outfield player, and the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, United States, and France. He retired from football May 2013 after a 20-year career after willing 19 major trophies.
Johnny Manziel Pets
Johnny (“Johnny Football”) Manziel is an American football player who previously played for the Cleveland Browns. He is currently a free agent. Manziel was drafted by the Browns as the 22nd overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Lionel Messi Pets
Lionel Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer (AKA soccer). What kind of dog does Lionel Messi have? Hulk, also known as Señor Hulk, is a Dogue de Bordeaux.
Mike Tyson Pets
Mike Tyson is also known as “The Champ”, “The Iron Man”, or “The Baddest Man on the Planet”. Tyson is known to have an affinity for exotic animals, especially tigers, and a passion for pigeons. He’s an American professional boxer, actor, TV personality, and comedian.
Jason Statham Pets
Jason Statham is an English actor. He found his niche as action/crime superstar for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Snatch (2000), and Revolver (2005). From there he gained further recognition through The Transporter trilogy (2002–2008), and later in the The Fast and the Furious franchise.
Ryan Lochte Pets
Ryan Lochtes is a 12-time Olympic medalist. Made famous by his record as an Olympian, Lochte found infamy when he falsely claimed that he and three other American swimmers were robbed by gunpoint at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Dwight Howard Pets
Dwight Howard is an American basketball player. A power forward and center for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Howard has been a force to be reckoned with on the court since he was drafted first overall in 2004. One of Howard’s breakout roles came early in his career when he played for the Orlando Magic.
Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) Pets
Dwayne Johnson is also known as ‘The Rock’ or Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Johnson’s charitable efforts are typically for human beings, however, in 2015, he donated $1,500 to pay for an abandoned dog’s surgery. He’s known for loving his tiny pups Brutus and Hobbs, the Frenchie brothers.