The 2010 decade’s 61 greatest athletes

Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Michael Phelps are among the top athletes in the 2010s.

LeBron James

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LeBron James is the best player of his generation and one of the best to don a basketball uniform. The 6-foot-8 James can play any position. He is a 3-time NBA champion and 3-time Finals MVP. He also is a 4-time league MVP. He ended the drought Cleveland had when it came to major sports titles when he led the Cavaliers to the NBA title in 2016.