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Jim Abbott

Former Major League Baseball Pitcher


John Amaechi

NBA Hall of Famer and Best-Selling
Author of Man in the Middle


Jerry Bailey

Hall of Fame Jockey


Dusty Baker

Manager, Cincinnati Reds


Meredith Baxter

Emmy-nominated Actress &
Breast Cancer Awareness Advocate


James Blake

World Ranked Tennis Player &
Author, Breaking Back


Rocky Bleier

NFL Great & Vietnam Veteran


Jim Boeheim

Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Syracuse University


Ernestine Bradley

Breast Cancer Survivor & Author


Jane Brody

Best-selling Author & Personal Health Columnist for The New York Times


Linda Ellerbee

Author, Journalist &
Breast Cancer Survivor


Mary Joe Fernandez

Tennis Champion, ESPN and CBS Analyst & 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist


Sir Ranulph Fiennes

The World's Greatest Living Explorer


Peggy Fleming

Olympic Champion &
Breast Cancer Survivor


Katia Gordeeva

Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater


Bear Grylls

Adventurer & Host
Discovery Channel's Man vs. Wild


Ann Jillian

Golden Globe Award Winning Actress & Breast Cancer Survivor


Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

NBA Legend & Philanthropist


Linda Armstrong Kelly

Author, No Mountain High Enough


Greg Louganis

Olympic Diving Champion &
HIV Awareness Activist


Malachy McCourt

Best-Selling Author


Michelle McGann

Golf Champion &
Diabetes Awareness Advocate


Corina Morariu

Tennis Champion & Cancer Survivor


Andy North

ABC & ESPN Golf Analyst


Bonner Paddock

First Person with Cerebral Palsy
to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro unassisted


Vince Papale

Philadelphia Eagles Walk-On Legend


Aron Ralston

Mountaineer, Author & Survivalist


Judy Rankin

LPGA Hall of Fame Golfer
Broadcaster & Breast Cancer Survivor


Robin Roberts

Co-Anchor
ABC News' Good Morning America


Joannie Rochette

Olympic Figure Skating Champion


Monica Seles

Tennis Great &
Author, Getting a Grip


Dr. Bernie Siegel

Physician, Best-Selling Author &
Founder, Exceptional Cancer Patients


Chris Spielman

Former NFL All-Pro Linebacker &
ESPN Broadcaster


Picabo Street

Olympic Gold Medalist, Skiing


Pat Summerall

Legendary Sports Broadcaster


Sheryl Swoopes

WNBA MVP & Olympic Champion


Herschel Walker

Former NFL Running Back &
Mental Health Awareness Advocate


Marcia Wallace

Emmy Award Winning Actress &
Breast Cancer Survivor


Alek Wek

Supermodel, Author & Entrepreneur


Tom Whittaker

Adventurer


Dominique Wilkins

NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Player