Michael Phelps and Venus Williams Got Naked in a Magazine…And the Photos Are Totally Inspiring


Want to see what hard work looks like? Just open ESPN The Magazine’s 2014 Body Issue.

For the sixth-annual issue, 22 world-class athletes—including Michael Phelps, Venus Williams, Hilary Knight, and Jamie Anderson—stripped down and bared it all for photographers. And the pictures are downright inspiring.

Plus, as the athletes featured range from boxers and footballers to basketball players and soccer stars, it’s so cool to see how different all of these amazingly fit bodies actually are. Strong truly comes in all shapes and sizes.

Ready to have your jaw drop? Check out all of the photos at espn.com.

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