Who are the 10 biggest athletes currently playing in Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is no stranger to stars in the entertainment industry, with many A-list actors, musicians, executives and more calling Tinseltown home.

There also might not be a city that has more sports stars than Los Angeles. Currently, six L.A. players have won MVP honors, while a few others have won a playoff or championship MVP award.

Those athletes have also helped their franchises become playoff mainstays. Since 2011, Los Angeles-based teams have won 11 championships combined in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS and WNBA:

With all of these stars in L.A., which one is the biggest? We ranked the 10 best athletes currently in the City of Angels.

Harden's MVP days might be behind him, but he's still playing at a high level. Despite Kawhi Leonard missing much of the season, Harden has helped the LA Clippers remain in the playoff hunt following the departure of Paul George. The 35-year-old guard was named an All-Star for the 11th time in his career earlier in February as he's averaging 21.7 points and 8.6 assists per game. In many cities, an 11-time All-Star with an MVP and several top-five MVP finishes leading his team to the postseason would be one of the biggest names in town. But in LA, Harden is one of many who've won an MVP in the past.

When the Los Angeles Rams selected Nacua in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, it's hard to envision that anyone other than Sean McVay or Les Snead thought he would quickly become one of the league's top receivers. Well, just two years in, Nacua has already stated his case. In 2023, he set the record for most receiving yards ever by a rookie with 1,486, more than the totals Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson had in their debut seasons. Nacua missed six games in 2024 due to injury, but he