Bigger and Better, Personalities in Sport: Stephanie Loomis

We discussed in class Holley Mangold, younger sister of professional football start Nick Mangold who also played for The Ohio State Buckeyes. Holley's bigger than life personality is so endearing when it comes to women's sport, especially the depiction of women in sport. It's not "normal" for women to be overweight and a high profile personality. But some of these athletes have proven to us with their personalities, hate it or love it- bigger is better.

                                                                Holley Mangold:

Big contracts, big fan base, and big time sports sometimes make for big egos. Some of the following personalities have been what has kept it interesting for the rest of us.

                                                                Shaquille O'Neal:

Chad Ochocinco: 

Personality, size, and the way athletes portray themselves is all a part of the athlete as a package. Do you think that personality is a dominant trait in the success or the following an athlete attains? Should success be attributed to the amount of personality an athlete brings to the game? What about as an endorser?