ESPN The Magazine’s annual ‘Music’ issue features some of the best athletes in sports today. As a tribute to their favorite artists, each athlete reshot their favorite album covers of all times. The athletes are photographed in the exact outfits that each artist wore, and features very strong similarities to each artist’s album cover. With each cover shot is a behind-the-scenes photoshoot that shows the athlete’s transformation process.
Alex Morgan as Katy Perry’s ‘One of the Boys’
Sport: Soccer – Portland Thorns (youngest player in 2011 FIFA World Cup)
Trent Richardson, LaMarr Woodley and Marshawn Lynch as Run-DMC’s ‘Ultimate Run-DMC’
Sport:
Trent Richardson: Football – Cleveland Browns (third overall pick in 2012 NFL Draft)
LaMarr Woodley: Football – Pittsburgh Steelers (second overall pick in 2007 NFL Draft)
Marshawn Lynch: Football – Seattle Seahawks
Allyson Felix as Beyonce’s ‘Dangerously In Love’
Sport: Track and Field (2012 Olympic Gold medal winner)
Ryan Lochte as the baby on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’
Sport: Swimming (11-time Olympic medalist winner)
Josh Freeman as Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’
Sport: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (starting quarterback)
Jimmie Johnson as Bob Dylan’s ‘ The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’
Sport: Racing (NASCAR Gold medalist)
James Stewart as Rick James’ ‘Street Songs’
Sport: Motorcross (first African-American to place first in National Motorcross Association)
MLBers as Devo’s ‘Freedom Of Choice’
Sport:
Justin Upton: Baseball – Atlanta Braves
Evan Longoria: Baseball – Tampa Bay Rays
Brandon Phillips: Baseball – Cincinnati Reds
Giancarlo Stanton: Baseball – Miami Marlins
Shane Victorino: Baseball – Boston Red Sox
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