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Jenny McCarthy- July 2012

thejerseychaser — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:51:29 +0000

Congrats to our July Jersey Chaser of the Month Jenny McCarthy. The Illinois native has been dating Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher since April. McCarthy’s relationship isn’t the only steamy part of her life, but the 39-year old appeared on the June cover of Playboy.

Vanessa Bryant- February 2012

thejerseychaser — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:48:03 +0000

After 11-years of jersey chasing, Vanessa Bryant is divorcing LA Laker Kobe Bryant. The reason for the split is said to be because of Kobe’s infidelity. Vanessa famously stood by her husband when he was accused of sexual assault in 2003. Vanessa first filed for divorce in November, but now that the divorce is finalized Vanessa will walk away with three of the couples houses and $75 million.

Jessica Simpson- October 2011

thejerseychaser — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 05:01:14 +0000

Congratulations to Jessica Simpson, TJC October Jersey Chaser of the Month! Rumors have been circulating the singer is pregnant with former NFL player Eric Johnson. Simpson and Johnson have been engaged for over a year and are planning a November wedding. A two-time jersey chaser, Simpson dated Dallas Cowboys quaterback Tony Romo for two years before breaking up in 2009.

Khloe Kardashian- June

thejerseychaser — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:04:15 +0000

Her big sister may be engaged, but that’s not stopping Khloe Kardashian from being named June’s Jersey Chaser of the Month. The season finale of Khloe and her husband Lamar Odom’s reality show drew in over 2.5 million people… making it the top original series among women 18-34. With the success of the first season, E! is expected to renew the third installment of the Kardashian reality series for a second season. While Odom and his LA Lakers failed to bring home a third consecutive championship, the couple’s fragrance, which launched in February, is anticipated to be the most popular unisex fragrance of the year. Congrats to the happy couple!

Bio: Alexander Ovechkin

thejerseychaser — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:38:58 +0000

Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (Russian: Александр Михайлович Овечкин; pronounced [ˈɐlʲɪkˌsɑndr ɐˈvʲetʃkɪn]; born September 17, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to playing in the NHL, Ovechkin played for the now-defunct HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague for four seasons from 2001 until 2005.

Ovechkin was the first overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, drafted from Dynamo after 3 seasons with the club. Because the 2004-05 NHL season was lost because of a lockout, Ovechkin remained with Dynamo for one more season before transferring to the NHL for the 2005–06 NHL season, in which he won the Calder Memorial Trophy for Rookie of the Year, scoring 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies with 106 points.

During the 2007–08 season, he led the NHL with 65 goals and 112 points to capture the Rocket Richard and Art Ross Trophies. That season he also won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the top player voted by the NHL Players’ Association and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP. He is the only player to win all four awards since the Rocket Richard Trophy’s inception in 1999. He would lead Team Russia to a gold medal at the World Championships the same year.

In 2009, he again won the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP, the Lester B. Pearson Award, and the Rocket Richard Trophy. Ovechkin also led the Capitals to their second consecutive division title. He won the Ted Lindsay Award, which the Pearson Award had been renamed, for a third straight year in 2010, as well as being named to the First All-Star Team for a fifth consecutive season.

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Bio: LeBron James

thejerseychaser — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:55:43 +0000

LeBron Raymone James (pronounced /ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “King James”, he was a three-time “Mr. Basketball” of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a sophomore at St. Vincent – St. Mary High School. At just 18, he was selected with the number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed a shoe contract with Nike before his professional debut. Listed as a small forward, James has set numerous youngest player records since joining the league. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003–04, NBA Most Valuable Player in 2008–09 and 2009–10, and has been both All-NBA selection and an All-Star every season since 2005. In 2010, a much-publicized free agency process ended with James going to the Miami Heat. He became the third reigning NBA MVP to change teams and the first since Moses Malone in 1982.

The focal point of the Cleveland offense, James led the team to consecutive playoff appearances from 2006 through 2010. In 2007, the Cavaliers advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1992 and to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. James has been a member of the USA national team, winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics and gold at the 2008 Olympics.

LeBron James left Cleveland in July 2010 to go to the Miami Heat. James came under fire for hosting a prime time special called “The Decision,” where he announced that he would sign with the Heat along with other NBA stars Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

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Bio: Dwyane Wade

thejerseychaser — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:31:27 +0000

Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. (born January 17, 1982) nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league. He had the top selling jersey in the NBA for nearly two years, as he led the NBA in jersey sales from the 2005 NBA playoffs, until the mid-point of the 2006–07 season.
After entering the league as the fifth pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Wade was named to the All-Rookie team and the All-Star team the following seven seasons. In his third season, Wade helped lead the Miami Heat to their first NBA Championship in franchise history. He was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP as he helped lead the Heat to a 4–2 series win over the Dallas Mavericks. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wade led the United States Men’s Basketball team, commonly known as the “Redeem Team”, in scoring, as they captured gold medal honors in Beijing, China. In the 2008–09 season, Wade led the league in scoring and earned his first NBA scoring title.

Bio: Kevin Garnett

thejerseychaser — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:54:46 +0000

Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he skipped college and entered the NBA Draft. He was selected with the 5th overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years.
Garnett made an immediate impact with the Minnesota Timberwolves leading them to eight-consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, Garnett led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2003–04 season. In the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of the USA men’s national basketball team. Since his second season in the league, Garnett has been named to every All-Star Game, which includes winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003. He was awarded the regular season’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year in the 2007–08 season and has been a nine-time member of the All-NBA Teams selection and a ten-time member of the All-Defensive Teams selection. Garnett currently holds several all-time Timberwolves franchise records.
After spending 12 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Garnett went to the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade. In his first year with the Celtics, he helped them win their 17th title, and the Celtics’ first NBA championship since 1986.

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Bio: Dwight Howard

thejerseychaser — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:59:08 +0000

Dwight Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA Draft, and was selected first overall by the Magic. A four-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA team selection, three-time All-Defensive member, and two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Howard has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and free throw attempts, and has set numerous franchise and league records. He has led the Magic to three division titles and one conference title, and he was the winner of the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In the 2008 Olympics, he was the starting center for Team USA, which went on to win the gold medal.

Before he was drafted in 2004, Howard said that he wanted to use his NBA career and Christian faith to “raise the name of God within the league and throughout the world”. In November 2009, he was named one of the 10 finalists for the Jefferson Awards for Public Service, which awards athletes for their charitable work.

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Bio: Chad Ochocinco

thejerseychaser — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:26:33 +0000

Chad Javon Ochocinco (born Chad Javon Johnson on January 9, 1978, in Miami, Florida) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State.

Ochocinco has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times and named an All-Pro three times. He legally changed his surname from Johnson to Ochocinco prior to the 2008 regular season to reflect the two numerals on his Bengals uniform.While he references his last name as two words “Ocho Cinco”, his legal last name is condensed into one word, as spelled on his name change application^.

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