Since professional athletes typically have pretty nice salaries, they can afford many nice things including awesome cars. The worlds best athletes like Kobe Bryant, Lionel Messi, Tom Brady, David Beckham, and others make so much money that supercars become realistic options for vehicles. Some even have a few cars that people would normally just dream of owning. We are going to take a look at a list of the 15 best cars owned by athletes, in no particular order.
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15. Manny Pacquiao – Ferrari 458
Legendary Filipino boxer owns a wide range of awesome motor vehicles. While the coolest and probably most expensive car that Pacquiao owns is the 458, he also has a few other rides. Manny is also known to drive his Mercedes SLK, his Lincoln Navigator, his Mitsubishi Pajero V6, and a Porsche Cayenne Turbo around as well. It’s not too bad of a collection at all.
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14. Henrik Lundqvist- Custom Lamborghini Gallardo
Henrik Lundqvist is the lethal hockey goalie in from of the New York Ranger’s net. This Swedish hockey player is well known around the world, and he also has a pretty awesome car collection. He has a pretty unique and custom made Lamborghini Gallardo. Note the back of the car says “Lundgvist” instead of Lamborghini. He also has a matching Bentley Continental GT to go with it.
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13. Maria Sharapova – Various Porsche’s
Maria Sharapova is probably one of the most famous women’s tennis player, who has enjoyed a successful career over the years. All those career wins have paid off, and have allowed Sharapova to develop a taste for quality sport cars, primarily Porsche’s. She has a few different models, but this white 911 Carrera is her favorite.
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12. Mario Balotelli – Ferrari F12
Soccer player Mario Balotelli has had a range of supercars over the years, and still owns a great deal of them. This star for Liverpool and the Italian National Team is known to own (or have owned) a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, an Audi R8 (which he crashed), a Bentley, a Maserati GT, and many others.
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11. LeBron James – Ferrari F420
Famous basketball player LeBron James knows his way around cars as well. He is frequently seen in his Ferrari F420, however when he gets tired of the supercar he also has a Bentley and an all-matte, white Camaro SS to cruise around in.
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10. Mike Trout – 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, Mike Trout, has seen a pretty great career last season. He was awarded the MVP award in the 85th MLB All-Star Game back in July and the MLB gave him this awesome, brand-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
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9. Tom Brady – Audi R8
Life is pretty good for Tom Brady right now as we see the quarterback for the New England Patriots head to the Super Bowl XLIX. He is often referred to as one of the best quarterbacks of all time, and has lead his team to many victories. In his spare time Brady likes to cruise around in his red Audi R8.
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8. Bubba Watson – 1969 Dodge Charger “General Lee”
Professional golfer Bubba Watson also has a pretty hot ride. You’d be impressed by a 1969 Dodge Charger in general, but the particular one that he owns was one of the vehicles used to film the Dukes of Hazzard. This iconic car, named “General Lee”, is a staple in an muscle car fans dream book.
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7. Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson – Custom Smartcar
Sure it’s not a supercar and it didn’t cost over $150,000 dollars, but Chad Johnson little Smartcar is pretty amusing and we just had to include it. While most football players look for flashy cars, Johnson did the opposite and picked one of the smallest cars.
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6. David Beckham – Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead
Legendary soccer player David Beckham has a fleet of amazing cars. Leading the pack is his custom Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead. He also has a custom Porsche, a Cadillac Escalade ESV, a Camaro, and even an Audi R8
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5. Cristiano Ronaldo – Lamborghini Aventador
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best soccer player that has ever lived, and he is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Since he has so much money, he’s got some great cars in his garage. One of the coolest cars that he owns is his blacked-out Lamborghini Aventador.
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4. Rafael Nadal – Ferrari 458 Italia
Nadal is definitely one of the best Tennis players in the world, and his talent has lead him to become very successful. It also lead him to get this all-white Ferrari 458 Italia.
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3. Félix Hernández – Custom Maserati Quattroporte
Pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, Félix Hernández, has a hot career and a pretty hot ride. He owns a few cars, but is often seen in his custom Maserati Quattroporte.
2. Kobe Bryant – Lamborghini Aventador
Kobe Bryant is definitely one of the most successful basketball players of all time whose career is filled with many victories. So when you are the best, you got to drive the best, and Kobe often cruises around in his matte-black Lamborghini Aventador when he doesn’t take his personal helicopter to practice.
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1. C.J. Wilson – McLaren P1
Pitcher for the Los Angeles Angeles, C.J. Wilson knows his supercars. He has owned many over the years, but his new McLaren P1 is definitely the coolest since its arguably the most advanced car to come out in recent years. It also costs around $1.15 million dollars.
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