The Chicago native came to Miami in 2003 when he was selected fifth overall in the NBA draft. He has been a force for the Heat ever since, earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team his first season. He went on to lead the team to its first NBA World Championship in 2006 and got crowned MVP, and then led Team USA to a gold medal in the Olympics. Today, Wade continues to wow the crowds with his athletic prowess. Equally impressive off the court, he has earned respect for his strong community involvement helping at-risk youths through his Wade’s World Foundation.

This Heavyweight Champion not only defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999, but he also KO’d Mike Tyson just three years later to solidify his undisputed reign in the boxing ring. Since being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the British boxer born to Jamaican parents has hung up his boxing gloves. Lewis, an avid amateur chess player, funded an after-school chess program for disadvantaged youths, one of whom earned a university chess scholarship to Tennessee Tech. The champ will also be honored during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Nicknamed King James, The Miami Heat forward has already cemented himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Off the court, James and his LRMR marketing group brokered a deal with Fenway Sports Group to become the sole marketer of James’s global rights. As part of the deal, James and manager Maverick Carter became minority owners in English soccer team Liverpool FC. James has also garnered attention with the procurement of stellar endorsement deals, including one as the face of luxury timepiece manufacturer Audemars Piguet. James also recently became engaged on this past New Year’s Eve to long-time girlfriend, Savannah Brinson.

Castroneves has driven and danced his way into the hearts of people around the world. As the only active driver to have earned the distinction of being a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and the only racecar driver ever to become a “Dancing with the Stars” Champion, the Fort Lauderdale resident was also a Haute Living Miami cover star in 2009. In 2010, Castroneves also released a popular book about his life entitled Victory Road – The Ride of My Life, which chronicled his rise to stardom and how he handled his high-profile tax case and triumphant return to racing. Recently, Castroneves spearheaded the Brazil Foundation’s annual Gala at the W South Beach Hotel and Residences.

Chris Bosh has become one of the NBA’s most beloved players. He is a three-time NBA All-Star and helped bring home the gold medal for the USA National Team in the Beijing Olympics. Since joining the Miami Heat this past season, things have really been heating up for Bosh. Aside from being part of “The Big 3” with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, he married his beautiful wife Adrienne in one most extravagant weddings in Miami in July of last year. Adrienne Bosh is a permanent fixture on the social scene, most often involved in events that aid in the betterment of the community. She acted as chair for the Dress for Success gala and is very much involved in Bosh’s eponymous charity, the Chris Bosh Foundation, which promotes social enrichment, education and physical fitness among youth, all while sitting religiously courtside to support her husband. The couple is expecting their first child together, a baby boy, this year.