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2021 AP Athlete of the Year - Shohei Ohtani
...and from the 8 most popular sports in the US:
1. 2021 AP NFL MVP / PFWA NFL MVP - Aaron Rodgers
2. 2020–21 NBA MVP - Nikola Jokic
3. 2021 BBWAA Most Valuable Player - American League: Shohei Ohtani. National League: Bryce Harper
4. 2021 BoxRec Annual Ratings (#1 Heavyweight) - Oleksandr Usyk / 2021 The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings - Heavyweights - Tyson Fury
5. 2021 Ballon d'Or - Lionel Messi / 2021 The Best FIFA Men's Player - Robert Lewandowski
6. 2020–21 Hart Memorial Trophy - Connor McDavid
7. 2021 UFC heavyweight champs - Stipe Miocic, Francis Ngannou, Ciryl Gane
8. 2021 world number one golfers - Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm
So Cameroonian Francis Ngannou and the French mulatto Ciryl Gane were the only blacks at the top of any of those 8 sports in 2021!
Percentage of US children aged 13-17 who participated on a regular basis in 2023:
1. Basketball - 15.5
2. Baseball - 8.8
3. Golf - 8.3
4. Tennis - 8
5. Soccer (outdoor) - 6.6
6. Tackle football - 6.5
7. Volleyball (court) - 5
8. Track and field - 4.5
9. Flag football - 2.6
10. Cheerleading - 2.3
11. Swimming (team) - 1.8
12. Softball (fast-pitch) - 1.7
13. Lacrosse - 1.7
14. Gymnastics - 1.3
15. Ice hockey - 1.1
16. Wrestling - 0.8
Percentage of US children aged 6-12 who participated on a regular basis in 2023:
1. Basketball - 14
2. Baseball - 11.7
3. Soccer (outdoor) - 7.6
4. Tennis - 6.3
5. Golf - 6.1
6. Flag football - 3.8
7. Gymnastics - 2.9
8. Tackle football - 2.7
9. Volleyball (court) - 2.5
10. Cheerleading - 2.1
11. Softball (fast-pitch) - 1.2
12. Swimming (team) - 1.1
13. Track and field - 1
14. Ice hockey - 0.9
15. Lacrosse - 0.6
16. Wrestling - 0.4
...and from the 8 most popular sports in the US:
1. 2021 AP NFL MVP / PFWA NFL MVP - Aaron Rodgers
2. 2020–21 NBA MVP - Nikola Jokic
3. 2021 BBWAA Most Valuable Player - American League: Shohei Ohtani. National League: Bryce Harper
4. 2021 BoxRec Annual Ratings (#1 Heavyweight) - Oleksandr Usyk / 2021 The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings - Heavyweights - Tyson Fury
5. 2021 Ballon d'Or - Lionel Messi / 2021 The Best FIFA Men's Player - Robert Lewandowski
6. 2020–21 Hart Memorial Trophy - Connor McDavid
7. 2021 UFC heavyweight champs - Stipe Miocic, Francis Ngannou, Ciryl Gane
8. 2021 world number one golfers - Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm
So Cameroonian Francis Ngannou and the French mulatto Ciryl Gane were the only blacks at the top of any of those 8 sports in 2021!
Percentage of US children aged 13-17 who participated on a regular basis in 2023:
1. Basketball - 15.5
2. Baseball - 8.8
3. Golf - 8.3
4. Tennis - 8
5. Soccer (outdoor) - 6.6
6. Tackle football - 6.5
7. Volleyball (court) - 5
8. Track and field - 4.5
9. Flag football - 2.6
10. Cheerleading - 2.3
11. Swimming (team) - 1.8
12. Softball (fast-pitch) - 1.7
13. Lacrosse - 1.7
14. Gymnastics - 1.3
15. Ice hockey - 1.1
16. Wrestling - 0.8
Percentage of US children aged 6-12 who participated on a regular basis in 2023:
1. Basketball - 14
2. Baseball - 11.7
3. Soccer (outdoor) - 7.6
4. Tennis - 6.3
5. Golf - 6.1
6. Flag football - 3.8
7. Gymnastics - 2.9
8. Tackle football - 2.7
9. Volleyball (court) - 2.5
10. Cheerleading - 2.1
11. Softball (fast-pitch) - 1.2
12. Swimming (team) - 1.1
13. Track and field - 1
14. Ice hockey - 0.9
15. Lacrosse - 0.6
16. Wrestling - 0.4
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