- Little known black history fact about who has the most NBA championship rings. That player is Bill Russel and he has won more rings than Kobe Bryant and Lebron James combined. Bill Russel has earned 11 rings with the Boston Celtics. Two of his rings were earned as a player-coach.
- Mia Hamm is an American retired professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a soccer icon, she played as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team from 1987 to 2004. She currently ranks third in the history of the U.S. National team for international caps with 276 and first for career assists with 144.
- Rania Al-Abdullah is the queen consort of Jordan. She is a progressive female voice in the Arab world, who is also a powerful advocate for reform in education and public health in Jordan. She once said, "If you educate a woman, you educate a family. If you educate a girl, you educate the future."
