Top 5 Most Charitable Athletes in the World
Top 5 Most Charitable Athletes in the World
Top 5 Most Charitable Athletes in the World? Who are the Most Charitable Athletes in The World? Have you ever wanted to find out the most charitable sports men and woman in the world? if you have then worry not because we have prepared a list of the Top Five Most Charitable Athletes in The World. There are so many athletes who do charity for a good cause and spend a huge amount of their earning on charity to spread awareness in society
Top Five Most Charitable Athletes in the World
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5. Neymar Jr – Footballer
Brazilian and PSG star starts the list of the Top 5 Most charitable Athletes in the world. The Brazilian winger owns his very own charity organization which supports Waves for Water through his own Neymar Jr Project Institute, among other projects and causes. Waves for Water is an unofficial organization that raises fund to provides clean and fresh water to the needy communities around the globe.
4. Yuna Tim – Figure skater
Figure skater Yuna Tim takes up fourth place on the Most Charitable athletes in the world. Since 2007 the Korean has been supporting young figure skaters. She has orked as UNICEF Goodwill ambassador and has also been fundraising and donating to patients sick from rare deseases and children in need of help.
She has donated over $1.8 million till now.
3. Serena Williams – Tennis
Undoubtedly the best female tennis player in the world. Other than being the most successful female tennis player this sports woman is also one of the most charitable athletes in the world.She started her very own foundation called the Serena Williams foundation which helped to fund the construction of the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya. Serena Williams also provides University and college schorlaships to the previlledge in the United States. In 2011, she was named the UNICEF Goodwill ambasador.
2. John Cena – Wrestler
The most successful wrestler in the wrestling industry makes his way into second spot on the most charitable sports stars in the world. The leader of Cenation is famous of his charity works through out his career as a professional wrestler. He has been associated with Make-A-Wish Foundation and Cena holds the record for granting almost 500 wishes with Make-A-Wish Foundation. He is also supported Susan G. Komen to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer through John Cena’s sheer dedication in Charity works
Since his partnership with Susan G. Komen in 2012, The WWE has raised over $1.5 million in the support funds and awareness for breast cancer. Just recently John Cena work pink during his wrestling match to support cancer patients.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – Footballer
Finally we have reached to the Most Charitable sports star in the world and it’s none other than Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. Nicknamed the bad boy of football is the most charitable sports man in the world. The former Manchester United player has been an inspiration to other footballers and sports men through his generosity of helping out the community.
‘Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list for going above and beyond on the field and in his charitable works. The football player raised money for various causes including donating more than $83,000 to a 10-year-old fan in need of brain surgery and giving more than $165,000 to fund a cancer center in Portugal that treated his mother,’ Dosomething.org mentioned.
Ronaldo has also used his fame as a global spokesperson to support a variety of charities dealing with childhood hunger, obesity and biodiversity.
Full: Top 20 Charitable Sports Stars
1) Cristiano Ronaldo – Football
2) John Cena – WWE wrestling
3) Serena Williams – Tennis
4) Yuna Tim – Figure skater
5) Neymar – Football
6) LeBron James – Basketball
7) Heather O’Reilley – Football
8) Maria Sharapova – Tennis
9) Mo’ne Davis – Baseball
10) Richard Sherman – American football
11) Charlie White/Meryl Davis – Figure skater
12) Dan Carter – Rugby
13) Roman Reigns – WWE wrestling
14) Ronda Rousey – Judo
15) Lindsey Vonn – Skier
16) Tom Daley – Diver
17) Bethany Hanmilton – Surfer
18) Saina Nehwal – Badminton
19) Paul Rabil – Lacrosse player
20 Shahid Afridi – Cricket
See also…
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Top 10 Most Valuable Players in World Football for 2018
List of Ballon D’or winners of all time – Past Winners List – 1956-2018!
Top 10 Best Performing Footballers in the world 2018
Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World 2018
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