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Sports Stars Who've Gone Hollywood

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Jul 04, 2018 9:43 PM
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LeBron James

King James has been hobnobbing with Hollywood's elite for years and has also been a resident of Los Angeles for years—in 2017, while still a Cleveland Cavalier, he bought a second mansion in Brentwood. Now an official Laker, LeBron should feel right at home.


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Jason Statham

Before he was starring in basically every action movie you can think so, the actor and husband of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was a member of Britain's National Diving Squad and took part in the 1990 Commonwealth Games.


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Tom Brady

The New England Patriots quarterback gets to attend the most elite celebrity events, mostly thanks to his supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen.


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Dwayne Johnson

Not only is WWE's The Rock a Hollywood star, he is one of the highest-paid actors in the world.


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O.J. Simpson

The former NFL star, a California native and USC alum, was building an acting career, with roles in films such as the Naked Gun trilogy and the mini-series Roots, before he retired from professional football. It was derailed with his 1995 murder trial over the killing of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, of which he was acquitted. He is currently out on parole after serving nine years for a botched armed robbery in Las Vegas.


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John Cena

The WWE star is building his Hollywood acting resume, with roles in comedy films such as Trainwreck and Blockers.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Before he was the Terminator, and the Governor of California, he was a bodybuilder and Mr. Olympia. 


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Serena Williams

The tennis champion has celebrities fangirling over her! Also, she's BFFs with Meghan Markle now. Serena - 1, Hollywood - 0.


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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

"Wait a minute. I know you. You're Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. Then you were in Airplane! This year, you were on Dancing With the Stars. I've seen you dance! I think you're the greatest, but my dad says you don't work hard enough on the Quickstep."


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Jason Lee

Did you know the Mallrats and My Name Is Earl star used to be a professional skateboarder?


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Russell Wilson

The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is certainly living up the Hollywood lifestyle, thanks to wife Ciara.


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Brookls Laich

Julianne Hough's husband and Washington Capitals center has gotten used to the red carpet life thanks to his glamorous wife.


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Ronda Rousey

The UFC fighter-turned-WWE star had had small parts in films such as The Expendables 3, Entourage and Furious 7.


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