6 Most Popular Athletes in Las Vegas Sports (August 2024)
Las Vegas is a quick-growing sports town with superstars fans have come to know and love. Here are our top athletes in Las Vegas right now. [caption id="attachment_58656" align="alignnone" width="1024"]
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#6 Kurt Busch retired NASCAR Cup Series driver
Redemption can transform even the most despised athlete into the next fan favorite. This is the case with Kurt Busch, who has gone from heel to hero throughout his career. The Las Vegas native's temper got him in the most trouble. He was belligerent to veteran drivers and unafraid to use his bumper. Those two things helped him to a championship in 2003 but also threatened his career. Kurt Busch kept getting into incidents off the track and worrying NASCAR officials. He threatened a reporter while already on probation, flipped off Obama’s motorcade, and trash-talked his team on air. He eventually went into anger management and that's when you saw the change happen. He slowly grew into the good guy. Of course, Busch may never drive again after his qualifying crash in 2022, but he will forever be a fan favorite to many.#5 Kyle Busch, NASCAR Cup Series driver
And then there’s Kyle Busch, another Las Vegas native who followed a similar trajectory to his brother. He was a bold and brash trash talker and also loved to duke it out. This man was determined to be the best driver in NASCAR and was enraged whenever he came up short. A perfect example is a 2011 Camping World Truck Series race, in which Busch wrecked another driver under caution. Things changed in 2017 when Busch had a bad accident at Daytona International Raceway. He had two surgeries and rehabbed for 11 weeks before returning to the track. While Busch struggled at first, he went on to win three races during the regular season and fought his way to his first Cup Series champion.#4 Mark Stone, Las Vegas Golden Knights right winger.
From being named a captain in the inaugural season to finally hoisting the Stanley Cup trophy in 2023, Mark Stone has done it all. He's one of the toughest players in Las Vegas sports and very consistent. It’s impossible not to love a guy who dedicated six years of his life to winning a championship in Las Vegas. Stone is one of the original misfits who believed in the vision of a powerful team in Sin City. Now he's chasing a second championship win.#3 Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end
Maxx Crosby is many things. He's arguably one of the Las Vegas Raiders' best defensive players and hosts a weekly podcast, “The Rush with Maxx Crosby." In 2023, he hit 90 combined tackles, 35 assisted tackles, and 14.5 sacks. Those numbers make him a game-changer for the Raiders, and fans love that. [caption id="attachment_58658" align="alignnone" width="1024"]
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