Sports Illustrated through the years A man looks through the premiere issue of Sports Illustrated magazine on a Manhattan sidewalk, New York, New York, August 16, 1954. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images) (Susan Wood/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years UNITED STATES - MARCH 27: Australian fashion model Elle MacPherson celebrates her Sports Illustrated cover (Photo by Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) (New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years People look through the premiere issue of Sports Illustrated magazine on a Manhattan sidewalk, New York, New York, August 16, 1954. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images) (Susan Wood/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years STAMFORD, CT - SEPTEMBER 15: Pamela Phillips poses for a portrait as she prepares for the National Horse Show with gelding Burnable on September, 15, 1955 in Stamford, Connecticut. It was on the cover of Sports Illustrated on October 31, 1955. (Photo by Hy Peskin/Getty Images) (Set Number: X3081) (Hy Peskin Archive/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years Folded poster insert, from Topps Chewing Gum, features baseball cards that highlight members of the 1954 New York Yankees, New York, New York, August 23, 1954. The poster originally appeared in issue number two of Sports Illustrated magazine. (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images) (Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years A news vendor looks through the premiere issue of Sports Illustrated magazine on a Manhattan sidewalk as onlookers read over his shoulder, New York, New York, August 16, 1954. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images) (Susan Wood/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years Muhammad Ali, surrounded by fans, emerges from a training session preparing for his fight with Jimmy Elllis yelling "I am the Greatest" and holding a copy of the July 26, 1971 issue of Sports Illustrated that bears his portrait, Houston. Texas. (Photo by paul liebhardt/Corbis via Getty Images) (paul liebhardt/Corbis via Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years May 9, 1983 Sports Illustrated Cover:
Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) in action, taking hook shot vs Portland Trail Blazers Wayne Cooper (42). Game 3.
Portland, OR 4/29/1983
CREDIT: Andy Hayt (Photo by Andy Hayt /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
(Set Number: X28386 TK2 ) (Andy Hayt/Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima)
Sports Illustrated through the years Basketball: NBA Finals: View of Boston Celtics fan holding up and ripping Sports Illustrated magazine cover featuring Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson on cover during game at Boston Garden. Game 5. Boston, MA 6/8/1984CREDIT: Jerry Wachter (Photo by Jerry Wachter /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)(Set Number: X30089 TK2 R12 F1 ) (Jerry Wachter/Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima)
Sports Illustrated through the years THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 846 -- Pictured: Host Jay Leno during the monologue on January 22, 1996 -- (Photo by: Margaret C. Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 15: Carolyn Murphy stands beside a blow up of the cover of the 2005 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, with her photograph gracing the cover, during a launch party for the issue at Aer lounge. (Photo by Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) (New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Beyonce Knowles arrives at a reception celebrating the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in which she appears on the cover at the Pacific Design Center on February 14, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images) (Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 12: Model Bar Refaeli arrives at the LAX Nightclub at the Luxor Resort & Casino during a launch party for the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue February 12, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Refaeli is holding the issue with her photo on the cover. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated) (Ethan Miller)
Sports Illustrated through the years NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 16: Model Kate Upton attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 launch event at Center415 Event Space on February 16, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/Getty Images) (Michael Stewart/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: Colin Kaepernick receives the SI Muhammad Ali Legacy Award during SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2017 Sportsperson of the Year Show on December 5, 2017 at Barclays Center in New York City. Tune in to NBCSN on December 8 at 8 p.m. ET or Univision Deportes Network on December 9 at 8 p.m. ET to watch the one hour SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Sportsperson of the Year special. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated) (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Sports Illustra)
Sports Illustrated through the years HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 07: Tom Brady accepts the Sports Person of the Year award during The 2021 Sports Illustrated Awards at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on December 07, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) (Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Sports Illustrated through the years HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA - MAY 20: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Celebrates the 2023 Issue Release with Swimsuit Island at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 20, 2023 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Alberto Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit) (Alberto Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustra)
Sports Illustrated through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: October 16, 1972 Sports Illustrated cover and signed limited edition Wilt Chamberlain sports porcelain figurine on display during the press preview at Sotheby's Auction House on August 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
