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With legends like Simone Biles, Jayson Tatum, Patrick Mahomes and more, it's easy to see why there are a lot of kids that share their moniker.

When Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in mid-February, he was essentially making a big bet. Now, down 0-3 to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, we may be seeing how that bet paid off. Essentially, the 46-year-old Nets executive bet on three players in that transaction and unfortunately for Brooklyn fans, it appears that he got it wrong.

Is it too soon to use words like antiquated and archaic for a confounding COVID-rule that is still being enforced?

Here are ten pro athletes in the state of New York who, through either their play or actions in their personal life, are constantly surrounded by controversy.