LORENZO CHARLES AND JIM VALVANO
Lorenzo Charles may not have had a successful NBA career as a small forward for the Atlanta Hawks before going on to play for a number of European teams, but he did have a successful college basketball career at North Carolina State University.
Imagine facing a young Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler on the same team, as Charles would valiantly rally his team against the heavily favored Houston Cougars. As shown in this photograph of Charles celebrating with coach Jim Valvano, he scored the game’s final eight points, including an alley-oop in the final seconds to eke out a victory.
KYLE WHITAKER
This photo perfectly captures the danger and excitement of any rodeo event, from being trampled by a beast to falling into awkward positions resulting in broken bones and other injuries. Kyle Whitaker dives to the ground head first at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo on March 17, 2005. Championships.
Abel Kirui won a silver medal in the London Olympics as a result of this momentum. As he and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich pass through the Leadenhall Market, trailed by Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich, such an occasion is captured in this picture.