Tennis
Steffi Graf
A tennis great whose life after the tour became rooted in Las Vegas.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLongtime Las Vegas family home with Andre Agassi.
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Las Vegas natives, local-school standouts, UNLV figures and athletes whose work became part of the Valley. Every profile explains the connection.
45 profiles
Basketball
Becky Hammon
The coach who guided the Aces to their first championship.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileAces head coach, appointed in December 2021.
Track & field
Vashti Cunningham
A local high-school standout reached the world stage in the high jump.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas hometown; Bishop Gorman high jumper.
Basketball
Kelsey Plum
A scoring guard at the heart of the Aces’ first title run.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileAces guard during the 2022 and 2023 championship seasons.
Football
David Humm
A Las Vegas football connection that long preceded the Raiders’ move.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileBishop Gorman quarterback and longtime local charitable involvement.
Basketball
C.J. Watson
A local guard’s route ran through Europe and the D-League to the NBA.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileBishop Gorman basketball; Quiet Storm Foundation.
Basketball
Armon Gilliam
“The Hammer” anchored a great Rebels team before the 1990 champions.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileUNLV forward, 1984–87; 1987 Final Four.
MMA
Forrest Griffin
A televised fight became a turning point in the UFC’s rise.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas resident; the 2005 Ultimate Fighter finale at Cox Pavilion.
Motorsport
Carey Hart
Freestyle motocross connected Vegas to a new generation of action sports.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileGreen Valley High graduate; motocross and local business roots.
Golf
Chris Riley
One of the golfers who helped establish the Rebels nationally.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileFour-time UNLV All-American, 1992–96.
Golf
Butch Harmon
A teaching base in Southern Nevada with influence across professional golf.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileGolf instruction based in Henderson.
Motorsport
The Herbst racing family
Desert racing and a local family business grew together.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileJerry Herbst and Las Vegas-raised sons Ed, Tim and Troy.
Tennis
Andre Agassi
Eight major singles titles, an Olympic gold medal and a lasting hometown institution.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas hometown; education and youth-sport work in the Valley.
Baseball
Greg Maddux
A Valley High pitcher became one of baseball’s great students of the strike zone.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileValley High School graduate, class of 1984.
Baseball
Mike Maddux
A major-league pitcher and coach with a continuing investment in local children.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileSouthern Nevada charitable work through the Maddux Foundation.
Baseball
Bryce Harper
A hometown prodigy whose unusual route to the draft ran through a local junior college.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas High School and the College of Southern Nevada.
Baseball
Kris Bryant
Bonanza’s power hitter took the college route to professional baseball.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileBorn in Las Vegas; Bonanza High School graduate.
Baseball
Marty Cordova
The 1995 American League Rookie of the Year came through Gorman.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas native and Bishop Gorman graduate.
Baseball
Matt Williams
A Rebel third baseman became an established major-league power hitter.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileUNLV All-American before the 1986 professional draft.
Motorsport
Kurt Busch
Local racing roots led to a Cup championship and a Daytona 500 victory.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas hometown and Durango High School.
Motorsport
Kyle Busch
The Bullring was part of the path to two NASCAR Cup championships.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas racing family; Legends and late models at the Bullring.
MMA
Frank Mir
A local wrestler became a UFC heavyweight champion and made a difficult comeback.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileBorn and raised in Las Vegas; Bonanza state-champion wrestler.
Boxing
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
A champion who made the city central to both his boxing and his business.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas training, promotional business and repeated headline fights.
Boxing
Mike Tyson
A heavyweight champion whose Vegas chapter continued into entertainment.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLongtime Las Vegas base and repeated major fight nights.
Football
Steven Jackson
A local running back returned for a remarkable Las Vegas Bowl performance.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileBorn and raised in Las Vegas; Eldorado High School.
Football
DeMarco Murray
A Gorman running back became the NFL’s offensive player of the year.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas native; Bishop Gorman High School.
Football
Randall Cunningham
A Rebel who helped broaden the possibilities of the NFL quarterback position.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileUNLV quarterback and punter; later Las Vegas community work.
Basketball
Larry Johnson
Two college seasons left an enduring mark on the city.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileUNLV’s 1990 national champion and 1991 national player of the year.
Basketball
Stacey Augmon
Defense and longevity made him much more than a supporting name.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileFour-year Rebel, 1990 champion and later UNLV assistant coach.
Basketball
Greg Anthony
A hometown playmaker connected the city to its greatest college team.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas native and point guard on UNLV’s championship team.
Basketball
Freddie Banks
The 1987 Final Four shooter whose local career continued on the sidelines.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas native; Valley High, UNLV and local coaching.
Basketball
Jerry Tarkanian
The coach around whom a city built a lasting sporting identity.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileNineteen seasons leading the Runnin’ Rebels.
Basketball
A’ja Wilson
A foundational player in the city’s WNBA championship era.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileNo. 1 draft choice for the Aces’ first Las Vegas season in 2018.
Basketball
Chelsea Gray
The playmaker at the heart of the Aces’ first championship run.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileAces guard and 2022 WNBA Finals MVP.
Hockey
Deryk Engelland
A living connection between the minor-league and NHL chapters.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profilePlayed for both the Las Vegas Wranglers and Vegas Golden Knights.
Gymnastics
Tasha Schwikert
Elite gymnastics is part of the Valley’s sporting history, too.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas-born Olympian and world-team champion.
Para snowboard
Amy Purdy
Three Paralympic medals and a wider role in adaptive sport.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas native; Cimarron-Memorial High School graduate.
BMX
Connor Fields
The first American Olympic BMX racing champion started at a local track.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileGrew up in the Valley; Green Valley High and UNLV graduate.
BMX
T.J. Lavin
A dirt-jumping champion with a second career in television.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileLas Vegas native; freestyle BMX and local competition history.
Softball
Lori Harrigan
Three Olympic gold medals followed a major Rebel pitching career.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileUNLV pitcher who helped reach two Women’s College World Series.
Bowling
Wendy Macpherson
An elite bowler whose local connections include both competition and teaching.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileMoved to Las Vegas in 1991; later coached UNLV bowling.
Soccer
Simon Keith
A return to competitive soccer after a heart transplant.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileMoved to Las Vegas in 1987 and played two seasons for UNLV.
Golf
Ryan Moore
An extraordinary amateur season put Rebel golf on a wider stage.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileUNLV All-American and 2004 NCAA individual champion.
Boxing
Joe Louis
A boxing champion became part of the city’s struggle over segregation.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profilePublic host at the Moulin Rouge in 1955.
Daredevil sport
Evel Knievel
A failed landing became one of the city’s most enduring sporting images.
THE VEGAS CONNECTION
Read the profileCaesars Palace’s 1967 fountain jump and later Las Vegas appearances.
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A selected, researched directory. “Born / raised locally” includes people raised in the Valley who were born elsewhere; the biography states the specific tie. Historical milestones are not live career totals.