Athletes and Their Famous Fathers
Who is more famous, the dads or their athletic children?
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Who's the Bigger Star, the Athletes or Their Dads? - From Muhammad Ali to Ray Lewis Jr. and Nate Dogg, we take a look at famous celeb dads with children who have made a name for themselves in sports. —Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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Diddy and Justin Combs - Diddy has the music, fashion and spirits on lock and his son Justin Combs is gearing up to take over the college football industry. Combs’ scored a $54,000 football scholarship to UCLA in 2012. A former defensive back at New Rochelle Iona Prep in New York with a 3.75 grade point average, Diddy’s mini-me also received scholarship offers from colleges in Illinois, Virginia and Wyoming.(Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images; Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Snoop Dogg and Cordell Broadus - Cordell Broadus may still only be in high school, but the wide receiver is already buzzing as a top 2015 college recruit. Last fall alone, he had 60 catches for 685 yards and eight TDs. Broadus recently transferred to Las Vegas football powerhouse Bishop Gorman High. With two more years left in high school, Snoop Dogg’s youngest son can only go up from here.(Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
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Nate Dogg and Naijiel Hale - Naijiel Hale is making sure his dad would be proud. The All-American son of the late singer/rapper Nate Dogg committed to play college football at the University of Washington in January. Hale, a cornerback, has a 40-yard dash time of 4.79 seconds and is the No. 22 cornerback in his class. (Photos: Robert Mora/Getty Images; Louis Lopez/CSM CSM/Landov)
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Muhammad Ali and Laila Ali - Muhammad Ali may be the best male boxer in history, but his daughter Laila Ali took the crown for the ladies. Laila had her boxing debut in 1999 and defeated some of the most prominent names in women's boxing before retiring with a 24-0 record in 2007. &n...
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Denzel and John David Washington - Denzel Washington dominates on the big screen, and his son John is known in the NFL. John David graduated from Morehouse College in 2006 and was drafted to the St. Louis Rams as a free agent. Although his NFL career was short-lived, John also spent time playing for a European team and the United Football League.(Photos Mark Davis/Getty Images; Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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Tim Hardaway and Tim Hardaway Jr. - Tim Hardaway Jr. is taking after his dad with a legacy in the NBA. While Hardaway Sr. played for the Miami Heat, Jr. signed with the New York Knicks in 2013. Jr.’s run in the NBA landed him at the 2014 All-Star games. He will compete in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 15.(Photo: Miami Herald/MCT/Landov)