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MBTI & Sports Naomi Osaka: ISFP

“Naomi Osaka (born October 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player.

She has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.

She is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, and is the reigning champion at the US Open and the Australian Open. (…)

Osaka was seeded second at the 2021 French Open. Shortly before the start of the tournament, she announced that she will not conduct her mandatory media assignments.

After Osaka won her first match in straight sets and did not hold a press conference, she was fined $15,000 and threatened with rising levels of fines and expulsion.

The following day, she announced her withdrawal from the tournament, citing mental health issues.

Many fellow athletes and sponsors have voiced support for Osaka, with some noting a rarely discussed issue of mental health, although the overall reaction from the wider tennis community was mixed.

She also announced that she would be taking a break from tennis.”

Sources: video, wiki/Naomi_Osaka. Screencaps: transcript.

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MBTI & Sports Gareth Southgate: ISTJ

“Gareth Southgate OBE (born 3 September 1970) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder.

He has been the manager of the England national team since 2016. (…)

In his first tournament as England manager, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Southgate became the third manager (after Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson) to reach a World Cup semi-final with the England team, which won him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award.

At UEFA Euro 2020, he became the first England manager to reach the final of a European Championship and to reach any major tournament final since 1966; England eventually lost to Italy in a penalty shootout.”

Sources: video, wiki/Gareth_Southgate. Screencaps: transcript.

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MBTI & Athletes Kevin De Bruyne: ISTP

“Kevin De Bruyne (born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City, where he is vice-captain, and the Belgium national team.

Widely considered to be one of the best players in the world and the best midfielder in the world, De Bruyne is recognized for his exceptional passing, shooting and dribbling abilities.”

Sources: video, wiki/Kevin_De_Bruyne. Screencaps: transcript.

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MBTI & Sports Diego Maradona: ESTP

“Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. (…)

A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.

He was also a troubled character, who was banned in both 1991 and 1994 for abusing drugs.

An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona was the first player in football history to set the world record transfer fee twice:

first when he transferred to Barcelona for a then-world record £5 million, and second when he transferred to Napoli for another record fee of £6.9 million.”

Sources: video, wiki/Diego_Maradona.

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MBTI & Sports José Mourinho: ISTP

“José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, GOIH (born 26 January 1963), is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

He is widely considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time, and is one of the most decorated managers ever. (…)

Due to his tactical knowledge, charismatic and controversial personality, and what his opponents regard as an emphasis on getting results over playing beautiful football,

he has drawn comparisons, by both admirers and critics, with Argentine manager Helenio Herrera.”

Sources: All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur 1x01, Wikipedia.

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MBTI & Athletes Dwyane Wade: ISFP

“Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player.

Wade spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). (…)

With LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Wade helped guide Miami to four consecutive NBA Finals from 2011 to 2014, winning back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013.

After playing for the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade finished his playing career with Miami in 2019. 

A 13-time NBA All-Star, Wade is Miami's all-time leader in points, games, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken.”

Sources: video, wiki/Dwyane_Wade. Screencaps: transcript. Mentioned: Anna Wintour, Shaquille O’Neal.

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MBTI & Athletes Scottie Pippen: ISFP

“Scotty Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965), commonly spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player.

He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.

Pippen, along with Michael Jordan, played an important role in transforming the Bulls into a championship team and in popularizing the NBA around the world during the 1990s.

Considered one of the greatest small forwards of all time, Pippen was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team eight consecutive times and the All-NBA First Team three times.”

Sources: The Last Dance 1x07, wiki/Scottie_Pippen. Screencaps: transcript. See also: MBTI & 1990s Chicago Bulls.

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MBTI & Sports Steve Kerr: ENFJ

“Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs) as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach.

Kerr has the highest career three-point percentage (45.4%) in NBA history for any player with at least 250 three-pointers made.”

Sources: video, wiki/Steve_Kerr. Screencaps: transcript. See also: MBTI & 1990s Chicago Bulls.