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.

J.J. Watt

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J.J. Watt was a first-team All-Pro in five of this decade’s 10 seasons and earned Defensive Player of the Year honoros three times (2012, ’14, and ’15).  The Houston Texans star also is known for his philanthropy.