Cover Acts
Every athlete wants to be a musician, so we gave 14 a head start.
Alex Morgan as Katy Perry
Jimmie Johnson as Bob Dylan
James Stewart as Rick James
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- Josh Freeman as Michael Jackson on Thriller
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- Jimmie Johnson as Bob Dylan on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
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- James Stewart as Rick James on Street Songs
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- Alex Morgan as Katy Perry on One of the Boys
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- MLBers as Devo on Freedom of Choice
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