Sports Illustrated Kids

The magazine kids love to read! The ultimate, kid-friendly, resource on sports including: profiles of the biggest names in sports, fun sports trivia, games, contests, amazing action photography, instructional tips from the pros, interactive sports cards, and hilarious Buzz Beamer cartoons.

SEVENTH HEAVEN • February 7, 2021 Tampa, Florida

SNOW BIG DEAL • February 4, 2021 ● Mammoth Mountain, California

"BOSS BATTLE"

No More College Football!

Birthdays

All His Ex-Fans Are Tex-ans

KAI JONES

Award Tour • Tennis players boast the world’s most eclectic trophy cases. Here are a few standout pieces.

NCAA REVIVAL

Service Game • ATP up-and-comer Félix Auger-Aliassime is playing for more than just himself.

Political Figures • The secret stories and backroom deals behind jersey number changes.

What If… • … Michael Jordan had stuck with baseball?

“Space Slam” (1997)

Unsteady Eddie Launches Air Jordan

Why I’m Voting to Send Jordan to Cooperstown

KEVIN DURANT • BROOKLYN NETS FORWARD

DEVONTA SMITH • ALABAMA WIDE RECEIVER

next-gen

X From sports as games…

X-Factor • Derrick Henry has a habit of taking over games—real and virtual.

Hexes and o’s

NBA 2K ’s Mike Wang • With 400,000 Twitter followers, NBA 2K Gameplay Director Mike Wang clearly has gamers hanging on his every word. So we asked him to say a few more for us.

How to Beat Your Older Sibling in 2K

Sound Bytes • What’s it like to voice a video game? Doris Burke of ESPN and 2K fills us in.

NASKart • For one of racing’s most famous bloodlines, Mario Kart is a family tradition.

More games we’d like to see • Snowballers: The Game

The Best Of The Rest • You already know whether or not you’re going to play FIFA. Instead, here are four games you may not have heard of—but should check out.

The next level?

21Things to in the 2021 MLB Season

ALEX CARUSO • He may not look the part, but come crunch time, the 27-year-old fan favorite and defensive stopper plays a crucial role for the defending NBA champions.

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ALL-STAR PICTURE PUZZLE • Do these photos look the same to you? Look again. The original photo of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady in Super Bowl LV is on top. We made eight changes to the image on the bottom. Try to find all eight!

March/April WINNER!

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