This was a competition among athletes with a difference as athletes from across the globe went head to head for the title, “Most Charitable Athlete”, honoring the most charitable athletes of the year. The winners were announced by the charity website Dosomething.org.
This year’s list was topped by soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, while WWE Superstar John Cena came in at no.2. Joining Cena on the list is fellow Superstar Roman Reigns at no. 13, while combat sports superstar and global female icon came in at no. 14.
John Cena, the long-running franchise player of the WWE, has been the most requested superstar by the Make-A-Wish foundation. Having granted around 500 wishes, Cena has also worked with Susan.G.Komen for the Cure foundation, to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. With his support since 2012, the foundation has raised more than $1.5 million. The full list is below:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo2. John Cena3. Serena Williams4. Yuna Kim5. Neymar Jr.6. LeBron James7. Heather O’Reilly8. Maria Sharapova9. Mo’ne Davis10. Richard Sherman11. Meryl Davis & Charlie White12. Dan Carter13. Roman Reigns14. Ronda Rousey15. Lindsey Vonn16. Tom Daley17. Bethany Hamilton18. Saina Nehwal19. Paul Rabil20. Shahid Afridi