10 Famous Athletes Who Said Yes To The COVID-19 Vaccine, And 7 Who Said No

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1.VACCINATED: LeBron James

Despite choosing to get the vaccine himself, LeBron said that he wouldn't

2.NOT VACCINATED: Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving originally wouldn't say if he was or wasn't vaccinated, but it became clear that he wasn't when he missed the start of the Brooklyn Nets season and has not played with them since. The NBA doesn't have a mandatory vaccine policy, but New York's vaccine policy requires players be vaccinated in order to play or practice indoors. 

3.VACCINATED: Allyson Felix

When she was asked before the 2020 Olympics, she said that she was excited to be vaccinated as soon as she was eligible.

4.NOT VACCINATED: Anthony Rizzo

When he played with the Chicago Cubs, Anthony Rizzo chose not to get vaccinated because he was “taking some more time to see the data.

5.VACCINATED: Serena Williams

Serena attended the 2021 Met Gala, which required all guests to be vaccinated.

6.NOT VACCINATED: Novak Djokovic

Currently ranked the No.1 player in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals, Djokovic has refused to disclose his vaccination status. This might keep him from playing in the Australian Open in January due to the tournament's vaccine mandate.

7.VACCINATED: Andy Murray

The Scottish tennis player is vaccinated and has said that all players traveling across the world

8.NOT VACCINATED: Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers is the most recent famous athlete to make headlines because of being unvaccinated. After saying that he was

9.VACCINATED: Tom Brady

Tom Brady is vaccinated, as confirmed by Tampa Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians. He previously had COVID after the 2021 Super Bowl.

10.NOT VACCINATED: Cole Beasley

Cole Beasley has had A LOT to say — on Twitter and in person — about the NFL's vaccination policy and COVID protocols, but it all boils down to the same thing: He's unvaccinated and wishes to remain as such. He eventually deleted his Twitter account after posting,

11.VACCINATED: Simone Biles

Simone was confirmed to be vaccinated prior to the 2020 Olympics and has publicly supported the vaccine. 

12.NOT VACCINATED: Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal had to miss the 2020 Olympics because he had COVID, but that wasn't enough to make him get vaccinated. After stating in September that he refused the vaccine for

13.VACCINATED: Suni Lee

Suni was also confirmed to be vaccinated before the Olympics. She also competed on the most recent season of Dancing With the Stars, which had a vaccination mandate for all celebrities and pro dancers.

14.NOT VACCINATED: Callum Robinson

The English soccer player hasn't been vaccinated despite having COVID twice, saying,

15.VACCINATED: Neymar da Silva Santos, Jr.

Neymar shared a video of himself getting vaccinated back in May.

Neymar shared a video of himself getting vaccinated back in May.

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16.VACCINATED but didn't want to be: Andrew Wiggins

After expressing skepticism over the vaccine and even seeking a religious exemption (which the NBA denied), Wiggins got vaccinated. He made it clear, though, that he only did so because,

17.And finally, VACCINATED: Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe plays on the OL Reign, which recently announced that 28/29 of the players on its roster are vaccinated. Megan herself (along with fiancé and basketball star Sue Bird) participated in a vaccination clinic at Lumen Field in Washington.