Random Women Who Keep Dating Professional Athletes (27 items)

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  (#1) Gabrielle Union

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  Unlike some of the other ladies on this list, Gabrielle Union has almost exclusively stuck to dating and marrying athletes. In 2001, she married former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Howard. After divorcing him in 2005, she moved on to NFL safety Darren Sharper and Miami Heat shooting guard Dwayne Wade (above, whom she married in August 2014.)

  Turns out Sharper was a bit of a foul anyway: In 2014, he was arrested and charged with sexual assault and battery.
  
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  (#2) Jessica Simpson

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  Simpson has been married to NFL tight end Eric Johnson (above) since July 2014. Before he came along, there was Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (2007-2009) and skateboarder Bam Margera (2005). She even earned the nickname "Yoko Romo" after being blamed for Romo's poor performance on the field while they were dating.
  
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  (#3) Gisele Bündchen

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  Being the beautiful specimen of human that she is, Gisele Bundchen was easily able to snag soccer player Rico Monsur (early 2000s) and surfer Kelly Slater (2006) before marrying the holy grail of hot husband athletes, Tom Brady, in 2009. They have two inhumanly beautiful children together.
  
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  (#4) Kim Kardashian

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  Kim K was playing the field long before her ill-fated and well-televised marriage to Nets star Kris Humphries. Before Kris, there was 49ers running back Reggie Bush (above; 2007-2010), footballer stud Cristiano Ronaldo (2010), and Eagles wide receiver Miles Austin (2010).  As we all know, she has since given up athletes for the even more egotistical Kanye West.
  
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  (#5) Kate Upton

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  The Other Woman star Kate Upton was linked to Mark Sanchez and Blake Griffin before dating Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (above) on and off since 2011.
  
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  (#6) Rihanna

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  Rihanna has a well-publicized history of dating men who are good with their balls. In 2009, she was linked to Rashard Lewis, who was with the Orlando Magic at the time. She didn't stop there, however, and continued to run with Dodgers star Matt Kemp (above; 2009-2010), Dudley O'Shaughnessy (a boxer-cum-model who starred in her "We Found Love" video in 2011), and Knicks star J.R. Smith (2012).
  
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  (#7) Kendall Jenner

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  Not to be outdone by Kim and Khloe, Kendall Jenner has frequently found herself in the capable hands of athletes such as Dallas Mavericks small forward Chandler Parsons (2014) and Formula One Racer Lewis Hamilton (above; summer 2015). She was also rumored to be dating Lakers rookie D'angelo Russell.
  
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  (#8) Kristin Cavallari

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  Before marrying Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in June 2013 (above), the Hills star dated USC quarterback Matt Leinart in 2004 and soccer player-cum-Hills cameraman Miguel Medina in 2010.
  
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  (#9) Adriana Lima

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  This Victoria's Secret angel tackled Tom Brady in 2004 and Derek Jeter in 2006, before marrying Serbian basketball player Marko Jaric (above) in 2009. Their marriage turned out to be a foul, however: They separated in 2014.
  
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  (#10) Khloé Kardashian

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  Like her sisters, Khloe is quite fond of athletes. We all know of her turbulent marriage to Lamar Odom from 2009 to 2013, but she has also been linked to former NBA star Rashad McCants (2009), Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Derrick Ward (2009), Matt Kemp (2013), former Lakers player Rick Fox, and, most recently, Houston Rockets star James Harden.
  
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  (#11) Maria Sharapova

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  Tennis star Sharapova apparently attracted the ire of her rival Serena Williams when she dated Williams's ex, tennis player Grigor Dimitrov (above) from 2012 to 2015. Before that, she also struck out with Cristiano Ronaldo, Andy Roddick (2005), and Laker Sasha Vujacic (2011-2012).
  
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  (#12) Tyra Banks

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  Although she may now be dating a Norwegian photographer, Tyra Banks definitely spent some time sporting around with athletes during the '90s and 2000s. In addition to her rumored affairs with college athlete Brian White, NHL forward Mark Messier, and former NBA player Rick Fox, Banks long-term dated NBA All-Star Chris Webber (2001-2004) and Italian basketball player Giancarlo Maraccini (2005-2006).
  
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  (#13) Tara Reid

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  The perpetually confused Reid never could decide on one athlete, so instead she dated them all. She went with NFL players Tom Brady (2002), Jeremy Shockey (2003), and Kyle Boller (2004), as well as NHL legend Sergei Fedorov (2004-2005), and Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis.
  
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  (#14) Paris Hilton

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  Hilton dated boxer Oscar De La Hoya in 2000, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher in 2003, skateboarder Chad Muska from 2004-2005, backup quarterback Matt Leinart in 2006, NHL dude José Théodore in 2006, tennis stud Andy Roddick in 2006, and sexy man-child Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. She's still terrible.
  
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  (#15) Alyssa Milano

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  Alyssa started as a hockey WAG with former NHL player Mayne McBean in 1990, but later moved on to being a baseball WAG in the early 2000s. She dated Carl Pavano in 2003, Barry Zito in 2004, and Brad Penny in 2005, before switching gears in 2009 and bagging David Bugliari, who has a non-physically demanding career as a talent agent.
  
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  (#16) Serena Williams

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  It makes sense that one of the top athletes in the world would be attracted to her own kind. After scoring with NBA player Cory Maggette and Buccaneer Keyshawn Johnson while early in her career, Williams decided to move on to tennis star Jackie Long (2007), Knicks nice guy Amar'e Stoudmire (2010; above), and Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov (2012).
  
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  (#17) Elisabetta Canalis

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  George Clooney's ex Elisabetta Canalis hit up Italian footballer Christian Vieri from 2001-2004, footballer Didier Drogba in 2005, Italian motocross racer Valentino Rossi in 2007, and Brazilian footballer Reginaldo Ferreira da Silva in 2008, before finally settling on a boring orthopedic surgeon in September 2014. She also briefly dated quasi-athlete Steve-O in 2012, but we're only half-counting that.
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  (#18) Pamela Anderson

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  Who hasn't Pamela Anderson dated?? Her list of lovers includes Formula One racer Eddie Irvine (2006), former San Diego charger David Binn (2007), and surfers Jon Rose and Kelly Slater.
  
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  (#19) Elisha Cuthbert

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  The Happy Endings actress has certainly logged in some quality time with athletes. Before getting engaged to NHL star Dion Phaneuf (above) in 2012, she dated his fellow NHL playboys players Sean Avery (2005-2007) and Mike Komisarek (2007-2008). She was even rumored to be with snowboarder Shaun White for a spell.
  
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  (#20) Anna Kournikova

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  Kournikova has always been a little coy about her relationships, and she even managed to keep her two year marriage to NHL star Sergei Federov a secret from the press. She also dated NHL star Pavel Bure in 1999 and Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis in the early aughts. She has since moved on to non-athletes, and has been with Enrique Iglesias since forever.
  
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  (#21) Evelyn Lozada

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  Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada was with NBA star Antoine Walker for 10 years before marrying NFL star Chad Ochocinco (above) in July 2012. They divorced only a few months later, after Ochocinco was arrested and charged with domestic battery. Lozada has since become engaged to LA Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford, with whom she has a son.

  Ochocinco has since spent time in jail for violating the terms of his probation.
  
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  (#22) Joumana Kidd

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  Underemployed TV host Joumana Kidd was once known for being married to Knicks point guard Jason Kidd, before divorcing him in 2007. She had previously dated motocross rider Tyler Evans and Giants wild child Jeremy Shockey.
  
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  (#23) Gemma Atkinson

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  TV and movie actress Gemma Atkinson has dated English footballers Alan Smith, Marcus Bent, and Darren Bent, but she most famously dated uber-tan footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in 2007. She is currently with former rugby star Olly Foster (above).
  
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  (#24) Danielle O'Hara

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  Before settling for footballer Jamie O'Hara in 2009, Danielle Lloyd O'Hara dated... (takes deep breath)... Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, retired footballer Teddy Sheringham, French footballer Armand Traoré, English footballers Marcus Bent and Jermain Defoe, and Dutch footballer Ryan Babel. After all of that, she ended up divorcing Jamie O'Hara in 2014.
  
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  (#25) Vanessa Perroncel

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  No one actually knows how many English footballers Vanessa Perroncel, a French model, has dated. If the scandalous and persistent rumors are true, then she not only dated Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge, but also half of his team. That would also mean that she beats out everyone on this list for the coveted title of "Woman Who Has Dated the Most Athletes."
  
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  (#26) Imogen Thomas

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  Prior to hooking up with footballer Didier Drogba in 2005, Thomas was linked to English footballer Lee Trundle, Mexican footballer Giovani dos Santos, Brazilian footballer Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, Senegalese footballer Ibrahima Sonko, and Trinidad and Tobago footballer Dwight Yorke. Dang, are there any countries that DON'T have a footballer she's banged?

  No.
   

  Since 2005, Thomas has also been linked to Mexican footballer Nery Castillo, English footballers Danny Simpson and Jermain Defoe, and Welsh footballer Ryan Giggs.
  
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  (#27) Anara Atanes

  This English model and recording artist has dated quite a few English footballers, including Darren Bent (2004), Kieran Richardson (2006), Jermaine Pennant (2007), Freddie Ljungberg, and, most recently, Samir Nasri.
  

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