By Succeeding at the uppermost levels in sports often requires ultimate concentration and specialization. Typically, the bulk of successful athletes playing for the world’s biggest teams, as featured on top bookmaker apps like Msport (objectively reviewed on telecomasia), monopolize their time and interest, focusing exclusively on the game from their early childhood and nothing more. But some remarkably defy this tradition. Some notable athletes have excelled both in sports and academics. This article looks into some of the world’s most successful athletes who also have law degrees. Steve Young Jon Steve Young is one of the few athletes with law degrees. In his 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Steve Young played as quarterback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers and won the championship. Meanwhile, he is widely known for his exceptional passes, and he set some NFL records in this category. He also had a couple of Most Valuable NFL players, amongst others, before eventually making it to the hall of fame. In 1994, Young led the San Francisco 49ers to the NFL championship and also completed his law degree at Brigham Young University Law School. Interestingly, he made the US list of top 5 athlete students as he broke 13 records in law school. He ended his NFL career due to a concussion and became a venture capitalist after his law degree. Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller is a well-decorated athlete who also has a law degree. The American gymnast has a total of 7 medals in the Olympics and an overall 16 medals all through her impressive career. Interestingly, he achieved all these feats between 1991 and 1996. She’s the second most successful female gymnast in American history, just behind Simone Biles. In 2007, Miller completed her law degree at Boston College Law School. That was after graduating with a B.B.A in marketing and entrepreneurship accrued from the prestigious University of Houston in 2003. She published her autobiography and partnered with Juice Plus in 2015. Miller now heads the Shannon Miller Lifestyle and Shannon Miller Foundation. Her foundation aims at fighting childhood obesity. Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu is a British track and field medalist in Commonwealth, Olympic, and World Championships. Christine, who’s known for 400 meters races, was the 400m world champion in 2007 and 2013. She also went home with the prized Olympic gold medal in 2008 and the silver medal in 2012. Her 4 x 400 relay team came 3rd in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2016 Olympics in Rio. With 9 medals, Christine jointly holds the medaling record in most successive global championships. A record she shared with Usain Bolt and Merlene Ottey as she retired in 2016. Christine announced she plans to pursue a second career in law after her success in athletics. She added that she’s working towards being qualified and called to the Bar. In 2019, she earned her degree in Law from Queen Mary University. She’s currently appointed as Sports Resolutions arbitrator. Alan Page Alan Cedric Page is another top athlete who has a law degree. The American defensive tackle played 15 seasons in the NFL, featuring for the Chicago Bears side and, later on, the Minnesota Vikings. His presence instilled fear in his opponents as he became the first defensive player to win the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Further, Alan Page made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and would later make a historic entry into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. Regarded as one of the NFL’s greatest defensive players, he extends his excellence to his academics. He obtained a law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1978 and practiced law after his retirement. In 1992, Page became the assistant attorney general of Minnesota and later got elected as an associate judge in Minnesota’s Supreme Court before retiring in 2015. Caryn Davies Caryn Davies is a decorated American rower who also has a law degree. She won the women’s eight Olympics silver medal in 2004 before becoming the stroke seat gold medalist in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Also in 2012, Davies was 4th on the International Rowing Federation world ranking. She became the first woman ever from Oxford University to win the Oxford/Cambridge boat race in 2015. Interestingly, Davies’ excellence flows to her academics. She holds a Harvard University, A.B. Psychology (2005), Columbia Law School’s J.D. (Doctor of Law)in 2013, and an Oxford University MBA (2015). Currently, Caryn Davies works as an attorney with Goodwin Procter in Boston, Massachusetts. Patricia Miranda Patricia Noriko Miranda started wrestling at eleven and went ahead to become an Olympics medalist in wrestling. She wrestled from Middle School through High school and never stopped wrestling at Stanford University. Listed in the all-male NCAA Division 1 roster, she was the second female wrestler to defeat a male in NCAA history. She has two Silver medals and a bronze at the World Championship and Olympics, respectively. After her bachelor’s degree in economics and her International Policy Studies Masters at Stanford University, Miranda won the “Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans” competition in 2005. The program helped her further her studies in law. She earned her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2007. She now partners with her husband, Levi Weikel-Magden, at Miranda, Magden & Miranda LLP. Conclusion Considering the commitment and time needed, combining athletics and studies, especially in law, might be challenging for many athletes. However, this is not impossible, as this article has shown many sportsmen and women who have had successful careers in both amazing fields. 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