DWYANE WADE

The November issue of GQ Magazine is now on sale. If you haven’t gotten yourself a copy of this sporn laden publication, I suggest you do so. Joel Lovell penned the Wade article, part of which reads: “It’s hard for a writer to sound more like a bag of gas than when he’s attempting to elevate sports into art, but if you’re thinking of Wade only in the context of the NBA, or even in the context of basketball, then you’re missing the more fundamental and exciting thing about him: When he’s playing basketball, he’s as beautiful as any human expressing him- or herself physically in any way.”

In other-words, he’s an Athlebrity. Adorning the cover topless, Dwyane Wade is not only as beautiful as his game, but he’s got some serious drool worthy abs teasing the hell outta me. Let’s take a moment to applaud Peggy Sirota, who astutely & effectively captured Wades sex appeal with her fantastic photography.

And for those of you who weren’t watching Wade work his magic on the court last night, you may have missed the debut of the Converse-Spike Lee directed TV ads. The campaign is for Wade’s new signature 1.3 shoe line, but as I watched the spot and heard Dwyane saying “I can hit it, I can hit it, I can hit it” the last thing on my mind was shoes. Check out all the spots, and behind the scenes coverage at www.converse.com.

LEBRON JAMES

The new issue of ESPN the Magazine is also available today. “LeBron James wants to make everyone look good, but don’t confuse a soft heart with being soft. Killer instinct or not, King James is out to prove nice guys finish first. The Magazine’s Chris Broussard reports.” And as the magazine hits the stands, Lebron is scheduled to be in New York City today for a promotional appearance for Cub Cadet. Weird part: Cub Cadet produces trackers. Lebrons appearance is not part of a new endorsement deal and is also separate from Cub Cadet’s sponsorship of the Cavs. Word is, James’ first major endorsement deal in three years is on the way. Lets hope he’s got something better than lawnmowers for us.

RAJA BELL

It’s all in a name…sexy Suns guard Raja Bell has inked an endorsement deal with Taco Bell. The deal comes with a photo ID card that entitles him to eat for free at any TB location for the life of the deal. And yes, that includes drive-through. Luckily, Bell also has a deal with a Phoenix-area Cadillac dealer, under which he gets to drive an Escalade for the season.

HOT HITTERS

Each year, the Hank Aaron Award for the best overall hitter in each league is given out. This years winners are Derek Jeter and Ryan Howard (Phillies)…hotties received the award prior to game four of the World Series.

SUCK IT BABY, SUCK IT

AS Roma’s Francesco Totti celebrates after scoring during the Italian Series A soccer match between AS Roma and Ascoli at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Need I say more?

DIEGO MARADONA

I know he’s technically not a hot pro athlete, but Diego Maradona is an Athlebrity, and I adore his enthusiastic persona. The charismatic spitfire traveled to Honduras with a team of selected former Argentinean hotties to perform a ’showbol’ show. Luckily, Argentina’s team won 9-3.

FREE TOM BRADY FATHEAD
In the spirit of sharing, I’m giving away a Tom Brady Fathead. Yes, 100% free. If you are not familiar with these wall-mountable-life-sized edible shrines, check out www.fathead.com.Through October 31st, send me an email telling me what turns you on about this NFL hottie. I’m looking for that one special reader who can best describe why Tom Brady is worthy of our love, on & off the field. The winner may also have their “observations” published on my site. So, write-away my hungry little sporn kats, and Tom Brady might just end up being mounted on your wall. (This promotion is not affiliated with Fathead…just me being nice)

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com