10 Celebrities Who Tried Really Hard to Play Sports

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Sports can be fun for everyone, whether you're a spectator or a recreational player. That's why when celebrity non-athletes step up to the plate, fans tend to go wild.

Whether it's Justin Bieberriding around in a golf cart, or Prince Williamgoofing off with his baby cousin on a rugby field, celebrities playing sports are fun to watch and can lead to some camera-worthy moments. That's why we rounded up some of our favorite stars who choose to leave it all out on the field when they play.

These celebrities may not have the sports prowess of pro athletes, but they still get a solid A for effort. Scroll through some of our favorite pictures of stars doing the very best they can at sports. Game on!

Kate Middleton—Cricket

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We're not sure if she won the cricket match, but she's definitely taking home MVP of facial expressions.

Elsa Pataky—Tennis

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She shouldn't sweat this one, because don't where that tennis ball went either.

Mariah Carey—Baseball

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It's all about form, Mariah, it's all about form.

Kate Middleton—Soccer

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The royal so nice, we listed her twice. How could we not? She's literally levitating on the field.

Prince William—Tennis

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We couldn't just list Middleton by herself when Prince William is making faces like this.

Elle Fanning—Baseball

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She gets extra props for playing in a skirt.

Sir Elton John—Tennis

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Few people will ever look as psyched as John scoring a point at a Las Vegas charity tennis event.

Justin Bieber—Basketball

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If you don’t hang off the rim after you dunk, did you even really dunk?

Kim Kardashian—Basketball

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We think she had a little bit of help with this one.

Sophia Bush—Baseball

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She's almost got it!

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