Online betting players don’t usually care about what goes on outside of an athlete’s life, but when it comes to hot wives, that’s something to make them stand up and pay attention. There are plenty of hot wives, and this list could be so much longer, but these are just five of the hottest wives in the sports world.
Name: Silvie Van Der Vaart
Linked To: Rafael Van Der Vaart
To be honest, this whole list could be just comprised of soccer wives, or WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) as they’re referred to in Europe. The pick of the bunch may be Silvie, the wife of Rafael, who plays for Real Madrid and the Netherlands national team that is on their way to the World Cup finals. Rafael has been married to Silvie since June 2005, and the pair have a four-year-old son. WAGs like Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole get all the attention, but Silvie outshines them all.
Name: Maria Sharapova
Linked To: Sasha Vujacic
Sharapova is a pretty good athlete in her own right, winning three Grand Slam titles, and you could argue that she’s more accomplished than her boyfriend, Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Sasha Vujacic, who just earned his second championship ring. To be fair, Vujacic actually made a big contribution to the Lakers’ title, coming off the bench to nail two clutch free throws late in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Sharapova is still 23, so she has time to resurrect her tennis career….or she can leave a guy that we’re willing to bet spends more time on his hair than she does.
Name: Vanessa Bryant
Linked To: Kobe Bryant
Another Lakers’ player finds his spouse in the mix, and Vanessa has been married to Kobe, the MVP of the Lakers’ run to his fifth NBA title, since April 2001. They’ve obviously been through a lot in their marriage, with Bryant’s sexual-assault trial and subsequent sucking-up to Vanessa for his indiscretions (he bought her a massive diamond ring, and that’s just what we know about). But Vanessa has stuck by Bryant through thick and thin, and you could argue that his strong family life has made Bryant a better player.
Name: Chandra Johnson
Linked To: Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR wives are extremely underrated, and who else would we pick but the queen to the four-time king of the Sprint Cup series, Jimmie Johnson? Jimmie married Chandra in December 2004, and the two will have their first child sometime this month. Jimmie may want to take some advice from teammate Jeff Gordon, who had his first child a few years ago and has a second one on the way, because life is going to change for the champion when he has a child. However, you can expect to see Chandra and the little one at the racetrack by the end of the year.
Name: Rihanna
Linked To: Matt Kemp
Like Sharapova, Rihanna is doing pretty well for herself, with a number of awards, platinum records, and everything that comes with it. She caught the eye of Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfielder Matt Kemp, and the two have been an item since early this year, so it’s far too soon to be talking about marriage and whatnot. However, the Dodgers may think that Rihanna is damaging their sports betting odds this season: Kemp is far off his breakout pace of 2009.