BY EDWARD ROBERT MCCLELLAND
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The Chicago area has produced more professional athletes than any city in the U.S. — a total of 1,061. That’s 494 football players, 387 baseball players, 155 basketball players, and 25 hockey players. Los Angeles only has 818, New York 546. We don’t have an explanation for why Chicago is the most athletic city in America, but we do have a list of the 10 best local athletes.
Red Grange
Dick Butkus
Isiah Thomas
Kirby Puckett
Chris Chelios
George Mikan
Ricky Henderson
Dwayne Wade
Donovan McNabb
Shani Davis
From Bleacher Report: Ranking the Best Basketball Players from Chicago (2020)
Your opinion on location and duration may vary, and that's OK. Our focus is on players who spent their high school years in Chicago, especially those who grew up around the area too.
Dwayne Wade
Isiah Thomas
Anthony Davis
George Mikan
Maurice Cheeks
Tim Hardaway
Terry Cummings
Mark Aguirre
Derrick Rose
From Choose Chicago: Homegrown talent: Chicago’s all-time greatest basketball players.
NBA Draft First Pick Overall
Chicago-area first overall selection following Cazzie Russell (1966), LaRue Martin (1972), Mark Aguirre (1981) and Derrick Rose (2008).[137
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