The Big Reveal
Believe it! At the ESPN Upfront presentation in NYC this morning, Colin Kaepernick announced that he'll be featured in this year's Body Issue, out in July. Get the scoop on the QB's big news. Blog »
ESPN Upfront
POSE AND TELL
- Abby Wambach, U.S.
- "If you have confidence inside, it will exude on the outside."
- Candace Parker, WNBA
- "I hope to send the message that if you work hard, you can come back."
- Daniela Hantuchova, Tennis
- "I'm always open to new opportunities, so I figured why not?"
- Brad Richards, NHL
- "I want to show how much work we put into our sport."
- Ronda Rousey, MMA
- "I look at it as art. It's not about showing people naked."
- U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team
- Heather Bown | Megan Hodge | Destinee Hooker | Nellie Spicer | Stacy Sykora
- Olympian Q&As
- Ashton Eaton | Carmelita Jeter | Danell Leyva | Tim Morehouse
- More Q&As
- Walter Dix | Carlos Bocanegra | Maurice Jones-Drew | Mike Smith | Maya Gabeira | Suzann Pettersen | Anna Tunnicliffe | Oksana Masters
MUST WATCH VIDEOS
Exclusive Photoshoots
Go behind the scenes on The Mag's Body Issue photoshoots.
- Candace Parker: "The last time I was on the cover [in 2009], I was pregnant, so it's nice to see the body transform."
- Abby Wambach: "Female athletes are getting very, very thin, but I'm a bigger woman."
- Jose Bautista: "It's pretty funny that people think I'm supposed to have big arms just because I hit home runs."
- Carlos Bocanegra: "We hear from members of the opposite sex that they enjoy our legs."
- Brad Richards: "I tell them to imagine a 40- or 50-second sprint but with people hitting you and you having to hit people back."
- Maya Gabeira: "Most women are afraid of being too strong."
- Rob Gronkowski | Carmelita Jeter | Maurice Jones-Drew
- Ronda Rousey | Tyson Chandler | Team USA women's volleyball
THE UNDERCARRIAGE TRILOGY
- The importance of balls
- Success in sports is a matter of cojones.
BODIES THROUGH THE YEARS
It's okay to stare. That's what The Body Issue is here for. Each year, we stop to admire the vast potential of the human form. To unapologetically stand in awe of the athletes who've pushed their physiques to profound frontiers. To imagine how it would feel to inhabit those bodies, to leap and punch and throw like a god. To ... well, gawk. So go ahead; join us.
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