Today’s famous athlete birthdays for April 16 include a 6-time NBA champ, a 5-time MLB All-Star, and a WWE legend
By Zach Mentz
Published on April 16, 2026.
The birthdays of famous athletes on April 16 include six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a five-time MLB All-Star, and a WWE legend named George "The Animal" Steele. Other notable athletes celebrating their birthdays include Nolan Arenado, a 10 Gold Glove awards for his first 13 MLB seasons with the Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals, and former Duke star Luol Deng, who played 15 seasons for the Chicago Bulls and won 19 All-Stars during his 20-year career. Former NBA guard Reggie Jackson played 14 seasons for five teams and averaged 12.3 points and 4.1 assists in 884 games.
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