ESPN 2016 Body Issue: Conor McGregor, Dwyane Wade + More Athletes Strip Down

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Published July 8, 2016

Nathan Adrian ESPN Body Issue Photo Shoot

Nathan Adrian photographed by Steven Lippman for ESPN's 2016 Body IssuePin
Nathan Adrian photographed by Steven Lippman for ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue

Freestyle swimmer Nathan Adrian poses naked for ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue. Sharing how he has gathered his confidence over the years, Adrian says, “I was just never comfortable until about four years ago, when I started feeling comfortable until about four years ago, when I started feeling comfortable with my body overall. As you go through life, you get more comfortable with yourself. It’s like everything else with life–you change, you grow.”

Antonio Brown ESPN Body Issue Photo Shoot

Antonio Brown photographed by Art Streiber for ESPN's 2016 Body IssuePin
Antonio Brown photographed by Art Streiber for ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown strips down for a shoot featured in ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue. Sharing tips on how he’s successful in his active life, Brown offers, “If you want to be the best, you can’t take the path of least resistance. Every morning, you wake up and your mind tells you it’s too early, and your body tells you you’re a little too sore, but you’ve got to look deep within yourself and know what you want and what you’re striving for.”

Ryan Dungey ESPN Body Issue Photo Shoot

Ryan Dungey photographed by Joe Pugliese for ESPN's 2016 Body IssuePin
Ryan Dungey photographed by Joe Pugliese for ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue

AMA motocross champion Ryan Dungey brings a dangerous flair to ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue as he rides his bike nude. Talking to the magazine, Dungey expresses, “I definitely think the physicality of the sport is overlooked and under-appreciated. Anybody who gets on a dirt bike would be quick to find out that it’s a very hard workout. Nobody can see our faces underneath [our helmets]; our faces are beet red.”

Vince Wilfork ESPN Body Issue Photo Shoot

Vince Wilfork photographed by Peter Hapak for ESPN's 2016 Body IssuePin
Vince Wilfork photographed by Peter Hapak for ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue

Vince Wilfork of the Houston Texans strips down for ESPN’s 2016 Body Issue. Offering up inspiring words of encouragement, Wilfork shares, “If you’re a big guy or a big kid and you want to be a football player or whatever, you can do it. There is no stopping you.” He continues, “I just want people to see me and know it’s ok to be who you are. Don’t let anyone take your worth.”

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