These Famous Folks Were Born on February 13 — Let’s Celebrate!

Jaden Ivey is that flashy basketball player who sprinted onto the NBA scene in 2022 as the fifth overall pick. He wasn’t always all hoops though — he dabbled in football, soccer, AND karate before fully falling in love with basketball. Talk about a multi-talented kid!

Memphis Depay is the Dutch dynamo who's scored so many goals he’s the top scorer ever for the Netherlands! He’s not just about soccer though—he sneaks in some musical beats and kind acts too. Also, fun tidbit: he told people to call him just 'Memphis' to keep things simple and forget the family drama.

Aqib Talib isn’t just a former football player—he’s a cornerback legend who snagged a Super Bowl win and made the Pro Bowl five times. Off the field, he’s now sharing his football wisdom on TV. And here's a neat trivia: his name means 'the last one,' perfect since he’s the youngest in his family!

Nathan Eovaldi throws some seriously fast pitches and keeps his cool under pressure. He’s a World Series champ (not once, but twice!) and has been an All-Star more times than you can count on one hand. Oh, and he started his pro journey just after bouncing back from a surgery in high school. Talk about determination!

Kaapo Kakko skates like a lightning bolt and broke records by winning gold medals in three different hockey world championships before most folks finish high school. Drafted second overall by the New York Rangers, he’s now tearing it up with the Seattle Kraken. All this, despite being diagnosed with diabetes and celiac disease as a kid. Ice hockey hero vibes!

Kendall Fuller is a lockdown defender on the football field, helping snag a Super Bowl win and proving that defense can be just as exciting as scoring. He's so good, it runs in the family—he and his three brothers all played college football and went pro. That’s one sporty crew!

Vianney is a French singer-songwriter who’s basically a breath of fresh air with his chill acoustic tunes and honest lyrics. Before singing his heart out, he was actually a long jump champ as a teen. Guess he’s good at soaring both in music and sports!

Luke Voit is that first baseman who packs a punch, swinging bats that make crowds roar. In 2020, he led the MLB in home runs! When he was in a funk in the minors, his grandma had a cool way to cheer him up—$25 for each home run he hit. Bet that was some serious motivation!

Eliaquim Mangala used to love basketball but swapped it for football after moving to Belgium at 5. Good call! He’s a tough defender who helped Manchester City snag a Premier League title and snagged more trophies in Portugal. Big guy, big shoes!

Mamadou Sakho isn’t just any player—he was the youngest captain ever in France's Ligue 1! Fun fact: he started out as a striker before switching to defense. Guess he wanted to show off his versatility on the big field!