From Michael Jordan to Ronda Rousey: 10 top athletes who starred on the big screen
In the wake of the Oscars, we take a close look at the niche intersection between leading sports stars and the film industry
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Your support makes all the difference.It's Oscars season.
Parasite made history on Sunday evening as the first non-English language film to take home the top prize, while Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor for Joker and Renee Zellweger won Best Actress for her performance in Judy.
With the world focused on the silver screen we decided to trawl the archives for sport's best performers in film.
Some of the biggest names around from LeBron James to Ronda Rousey have made the switch from sport to screen, with varying results.
Here's our top 10:
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