{"id":784,"date":"2026-06-10T19:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=784"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:12:43","slug":"saquon-barkley-dawn-staley-and-more-philly-ties-on-times-inaugural-list-of-the-most-influential-people-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=784","title":{"rendered":"Saquon Barkley, Dawn Staley, and more Philly ties on Time\u2019s inaugural list of the most influential people in sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, Time magazine dropped its inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in sports. And it should come as no surprise that the list is loaded with Philadelphia flavor. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=782\">Mother of four beaten to death with brick in North Philadelphia, two suspects sought.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Among the Delaware Valley connections are athletes, coaches, entrepreneurs, and even gamers. Here\u2019s a look at six people with ties to the Philly area, whether that means they played here or, as is the case for several, are actually from here \u2026 <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Dawn Staley<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The longtime South Carolina women\u2019s basketball coach grew up in North Philly and graduated from Dobbins Tech in 1988 before playing collegiately at Virginia. Staley split an eight-year WNBA career with the folded Charlotte Sting and Houston Comets and simultaneously served as the head coach of Temple women\u2019s basketball. During her nine seasons on North Broad, Staley led the Owls to six NCAA Tournament appearances and four Atlantic 10 titles. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>She\u2019s found even more success since moving to the Palmetto State \u2014 her Gamecocks have won three NCAA titles in the last decade and have made eight Final Four appearances, including in each of the last six years. Staley, who has already been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, also won four Olympic gold medals, three as a player and one as a coach.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Saquon Barkley<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Barkley\u2019s signing with the Eagles in 2024 marked a full-circle moment for the running back, who grew up an Eagles fan in Lehigh Valley. Out of Whitehall High School, Barkley committed to Penn State as a four-star recruit. Back-to-back seasons of 18 rushing touchdowns led to Barkley being selected second overall by the New York Giants in 2018. During his six years in North Jersey, Barkley only played in two playoff games. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It almost feels as if Barkley\u2019s inclusion is coming a year too late. In 2024, his first season in Philadelphia, Barkley became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season on his way to winning the franchise\u2019s second Super Bowl and being named the NFL\u2019s offensive player of the year and a first-team All-Pro. But given his overall dominance, high profile, and previous time in the Big Apple, Barkley\u2019s influence remains.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Rob Mac<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Many know Rob Mac (formerly McElhenney) as the creator of <i>It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia<\/i>, which is still going strong more than two decades later as it prepares for its 18th season. But recently, the St. Joseph\u2019s Prep grad has ventured into the sports scene. In September of 2020, McElhenney and fellow actor Ryan Reynolds purchased Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC. The team earned a league promotion in three consecutive seasons, a feat nearly unheard of across the sport. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=780\">Phillies\u2019 Johan Rojas to miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Leveraging his TV background, the 49-year-old launched <i>Welcome to Wrexham<\/i> in 2022, a documentary series following the team. With Wrexham one promotion from the Premier League, Mac and Reynolds\u2019 sports interest have extended outside English soccer. The pair also purchased minority stakes in the Alpine F1 team, as well as Mexican soccer team Club Necaxa, which also got the docuseries treatment last year.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Michael Rubin<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Fanatics CEO and former Sixers limited partner grew up in Lafayette Hill. His entrepreneurial spirit was ignited at the young age of 13, when he used his Bar Mitzvah money to open up a ski store. Now 53, Rubin\u2019s slightly larger venture, Fanatics, has become a rapidly expanding empire. The New York-based company holds exclusive merchandise and collectibles licensing rights for all of the big four professional sports and produces on-field\/ice jerseys for MLB and the NHL. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In recent years, Fanatics has also taken over smaller brands, like Topps and Philly-based Mitchell &amp; Ness, and has expanded into gambling and other sports-related businesses.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Jalen Brunson<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The central New Jersey native grew up an Eagles fan, a fact many New Yorkers are content ignoring as the 29-year-old guard looks to lead the Knicks to their first championship since 1973. Brunson certainly knows a thing or two about winning. During three seasons at Villanova, Brunson won two NCAA championships. During the 2018 season, Brunson averaged 18.9 points and was the consensus national player of the year. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Brunson\u2019s Philly area connections run deeper, however. His father, Rick, now an assistant with the Knicks, played college basketball at Temple and spent several years as the head boys\u2019 basketball coach at Camden High, which is likely what led Brunson to rooting for the Eagles over the Giants or Jets. When Brunson had his number retired by Villanova in 2023, he ended the ceremony with a \u201cgo Birds.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Faker<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Recognized as one of the world\u2019s most dominant League of Legends players, Faker, \u201cthe LeBron James\u201d of esports, is a team member and part owner of T1 Entertainment &amp; Sports, a joint venture between Comcast Spectacor and Korea-based SK Telecom. Back in November, T1, which got its start in Philly and has some local ties in its leadership, won its third consecutive League of Legends championship. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=778\">Wallingford-Swarthmore may lay off teachers and increase class sizes amid tight budget outlook<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Dawn Staley to Michael Rubin, there are plenty of Philly connections on Time magazine&#8217;s list of the 100 most influential people in sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Saquon Barkley, Dawn Staley, and more Philly ties on Time\u2019s inaugural list of the most influential people in sports - 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