Sports Illustrated US - Sportsperson of the Year 2022

In this issue

STEPHEN CURRY The 2022
Sportsperson of the Year lifted his teammates, and countless others, with his charitable works.
BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG

CARTER BONAS
After being bullied, the SportsKid of the Year leaned into his autism to become a golfer and an entrepreneur.
BY MARK BECHTEL

GOATS FAREWELL
The sports world said baa-bye to a veritable herd of great ones, including a slugger, a partying tight end and two tennis greats..

IT WAS A GAS

FLATULENT FOOTBALLERS? YEP. FRAUDULENT FISHERMEN? CHECK. THE YEAR 2022 GAVE US GREAT MOMENTS AND PERFORMANCES. THESE ARE NOT THEM

4 mins

BEDDING ODDS

THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS MATTRESS SALESMAN KEEPS WAGERING ON HIMSELF

2 mins

MUSTARD, MUSTERED

COLLEGE ATHLETES ARE RACKING UP FOOD-RELATED NIL DEALS, AND ONE CONDIMENT IS PROVING ESPECIALLY POPULAR

1 min

TRUE GRIT

THE YEAR'S BEST TV SHOW REVAMPED A REVERED FILM, INJECTING ISSUES AROUND RACE AND SEXUALITY ITS CHARACTERS WOULD HAVE FACED

2 mins

MONEY TALKS

A PAIR OF SHOWS TAKE DIFFERENT TACKS IN TELLING FIFA'S SCANDAL-LADEN HISTORY

1 min

HIGH WATER

THE REMARKABLE STORY OF A SWIMMER'S JOURNEY GETS THE HOLLYWOOD TREATMENT

1 min

SLEEPING GIANTS

AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER LOOKS AT HOW THE U.S. MEN'S SOCCER TEAM CAN BE ROUSED

2 mins

FACES IN THE CROWD

JULIETTE WHITTAKER AND ROISIN WILLIS

2 mins

SPORTSPERSON of the YEAR STEPHEN CURRY

An elusive Finals MVP award. A long-awaited college degree. Continued charitable works. Stephen Curry accomplished it all and more-in 2022, reminding the world how to be a winner

10+ mins

SPORTSKID of the YEAR - HOLE NEW WORLD

Carter Bonas calls his autism his superpower, and he's leaned into it as he's become a competitive golfer, a businessman-and the 2022 SportsKid of the Year

4 mins

ALLYSON FELIX LEFT THE TRACK WORLD  BETTER THAN SHE FOUND IT, AND SHE'S NOT DONE YET

the MUHAMMAD ALI LEGACY AWARD

10 mins

BAA-BYE TO THE GOATS

THE YEAR IN RETIREMENTS BEGAN WITH A BIT OF A FALSE ALARM. BUT EVEN WITHOUT TOM BRADY. THE 2022 CLASS OF RETIRED ATHLETES IS A PEERLESS GROUP

5 mins

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Sports Illustrated US Magazine Description:

Through emotional storytelling and award-winning photography, Sports Illustrated provides you with complete coverage of all your favorite sports, including the NFL, College Football, Baseball, College Basketball, the NBA and more.