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Ray Lewis – 1996-2013 – Linebacker Ray Lewis entered the NFL as the Baltimore Ravens’ first round pick, 26th overall, in the 1996 NFL Draft. He was the franchise’s second-ever draft choice. He played his entire 17-year career with the team.

Peyton Manning – 1998-2016 – Peyton Manning was a quarterback who played in the National Football League for 18 seasons. He spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and four with the Denver Broncos. Winning the super bowl his last year in the NFL. 

Michael Jordan – 1984-2003 – Michael Jordan is a former professional American basketball player, Olympic athlete, businessperson, and actor. He dominated the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s.

Cal Ripken Jr. – 1981-2001 – Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., nicknamed “The Iron Man”, is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles.

David Beckham

David Beckham – 1992-2013 – Beckham was an international soccer player who made 265 Premier league appearances for United and scored 61 goals. He also made 81 Champions league appearances, scoring 15 goals. Beckham won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, one European Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FA Youth Cup in the space of 12 years.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/section/sports