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Take away all the dancing, singing, stuntin' and global domination, and Justin Bieber is like any 18-year-old dude: a total sports fanatic. Luckily for him, the Biebs has been afforded the opportunity to indulge in his sporting fantasies, from throwing first pitches to training with FC Barcelona to winning MVP at the 2011 NBA All-Star Celeb Game. Oh yeah, and Young Bieber also threw shots at Tom Brady. Good for him! With the pop phenom covering our 10th Anniversary Issue, check out Justin Bieber's Most Badass Sports Moments.
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10. Throws Out the First Pitch at a White Sox Game
Sports: Baseball
Date: 5/3/2010
Yeah, he isn't exactly Mariano Rivera on the mound but Bieber reached home plate which is a lot more than many other celebs can say. Plus, he gets props for looking off the imaginary runner at second base. Yup, homie knows the game. Fred Wilpon, you interested?
9. Spars with a Former Heavyweight Champ
Sport: Boxing
Date: March 2011
While out in the U.K., Justin took on former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye. The English boxer who boasts a career record of 25-2 later tweeted, "Great workout in The Hayemaker Boxing Gym, Justin Bieber. You sure can pack punch!! I'm now a Belieber!" #Biest
8. Justin Bieber vs. Usher
Sport: Basketball
Date: October 2009
Let us find out Young Biebs got handles! Here, Justin schools his mentor with an array of crossovers and spin moves. Ol' man Usher got that YMCA grandpa game.
7. 180 Ollie + Dry Hump
Sport: Skateboarding
Date: July 2010
This kid can do it all: a tidy 180 over Rob Dyrdek and then a floor-hump that would make Kells jealous. Bieber, swag off the meter. Ungh!
6. Shits All Over Boston
Sport: Basketball and Baseball
Date: November 2010
While performing at the TD Garden, home of the Celtics, Justin reportedly rocked a Yankee cap and proclaimed that Black Mamba is the greatest ever. The young girls in the crowd probably didn't realize that their hero had just taken a dump on their whole city.
5. Makes the Staples Center His Home
Sport: Basketball
Date: 10/26/2010
Laker home games are without a doubt the most popular sporting event among celebs. Everyone from die-hard fans like Jack Nicholson to hotties like Rihanna can be seen courtside cheering on the Lake Show. With an average price of $2,750 per ticket, those seats mean you have to be ballin' on another level. But what does it take to sit alongside the Laker girls and shoot on the same court as the Black Mamba? You have to be Justin Drew Bieber. 'Nuff said.
4. Throws Shots at Tom Brady
Sport: Football
Date: October 2010
There's just too much awesomeness going on here, but we'll leave it at this: Just Biebs dissing Brady on a Vado track while also professing his love for yellowbones. God damn! *Kay Slay voice*
3. Visits the Maple Leafs and Makes a Fan's Wish Come True
Sport: Hockey
Date: 12/21/2011
Being the Canadian that he is, you know this list would not be complete without at least one hockey moment. While back in home country, Justin Bieber laced up his skates and donned Maple Leafs gear before taking shots on Jonas Gustavsson. But what makes this moment particularly badass is the fact that the pop phenomenon brought along Jake Schaefer, an 8-year-old stricken with cancer who wished to take the ice with JB. After all that, Bieber donated $500,000 to the Children's Wish Foundation. Biebs loves the kids. And the kids love him back.
2. Wins MVP at NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Sport: Basketball
Date: 2/18/2011
Just because JB sells millions of records, has teenage girls (and grown women) all over the globe going H.A.M., and is a pretty humble dude doesn't mean he isn't a beast on the court. We don't know where he finds the time to ball but in the 2011 NBA All-Star Celebrity game it became pretty evident that Justin hits the courts on the regular. He racked up 8 points, 4 assists and 2 boards while on his way to taking MVP honors. Biebsanity >>> Linsanity. #justsayin'
1. Trains with FC Barcelona
Sport: Soccer
Date: 4/7/2011
It's only right that the world's biggest pop star took on the world's most popular sport by training with the legendary Spanish squad. The story of how Biebs ended up training with Barca is the real kicker though (no pun intended). It all started while he was on a tour stop in Madrid and wore the jersey of Real Madrid's rival, FC Barcelona. Homie basically shitted on all Real fans in their own city. His bravado paid off when reps for Barca invited him over to train with the team. Forget the "talking tough" bit, Bieber simply does tough things. #capostatus