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Mark Bechtel

Mark Bechtel

Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated Kids

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Mark Bechtel
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Sports Illustrated’s 75 Most Iconic NBA Covers

In celebration of the league’s 75th anniversary, we ranked our most memorable cover photos throughout the years.
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Two Months, Zero Losses: Inside the Lakers’ Record Streak

Fifty years ago today, Los Angeles embarked on the longest winning streak in major pro sports.
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Zaila Avant-garde is the 2021 SportsKid of the Year - Sports Illust...

When his daughter Zaila was around 3 years old, Jawara Spacetime changed her last name to Avant-garde. The term is used to describe art that is innovative or
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SportsKid of the Year

SportsKid of the Year  Sports Illustrated Kids
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‘Winning Time’: Meet the Actor Playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Solomon Hughes is a 40-something academic with zero practical experience. Who better to portray a legendary complex basketball icon?
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Comeback Kid: Gordie Howe’s Return to Hockey

Looking back at some of Neil Leifer photos of the legend.
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Four Forgotten Tales in NBA Finals History

The tragic superstar of the first Finals. The first buzzer beater. The birth of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry. And the day the Finals interrupted church.

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AIAW vs. NCAA: When Women’s College Basketball Had to Choose

For one decade, women’s sports were governed by women. Then schools had to make a choice: the AIAW or the NCAA.
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Maximum Overdrive: Max Verstappen Is Formula One's Fastest Driver -...

A simple question drew Max Verstappen to racing: How fast can you go? That simple notion, of getting behind the wheel of a go-kart and then a car and pushing it
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He’s a Shy, Successful Driver. He’s Also a Social Media Sensation.

Jordan Taylor is an elite (and introverted) sports car driver. Rodney Sandstorm is a wildly brash NASCAR fan. And they’re the same guy.
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Len Dawson: He Was Cool, Smoked Cigarettes, Drank Fresca and Won a ...

Born the seventh son of a seventh son, the former Chiefs quarterback revived his career under coach Hank Stram and then endeared himself to fans on ‘Inside the NFL.’
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Carter Bonas Is the 2022 SportsKid of the Year - Sports Illustrated...

The 11-year-old is a golfer, an autism advocate, and a businessman.
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‘Autism Is My Superpower’: Meet the 2022 SportsKid of the Year

Carter Bonas calls his autism his superpower, and he’s leaned into it as he’s become a competitive golfer, an entrepreneur and an advocate.
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College Athletes Cashed in on Food-Related NIL Deals in 2022 - Spor...

College kids are notorious for trying to find budget-friendly grub, which is why these NIL partnerships make so much sense.
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The Best Sports Shows, Movies and Books of 2022 - Sports Illustrated

An updated TV version of a cinema classic was the high point in a fantastic year for sports media.
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How Mets Outfielder Mark Canha Became a Legitimate Foodie - Sports ...

In a world where in which most postgame meals are eaten at the stadium, the 33-year-old has become a rarity in baseball.
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23 for '23: Women's College Sports Packed in Big Crowds - Sports Il...

It was a monumental year for taking NCAA women’s sports to the gridiron, starting with Nebraska volleyball’s record-setting match in August.
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Max Verstappen Lapped the Formula One Field in 2023 - Sports Illust...

The Dutch superstar’s third straight world championship was one of the most dominant runs in the sport’s history.
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Georgia’s Back-to-Back Titles Established College Football ... - Sp...

In 2022, Stetson Bennett and the Dawgs won their first national title in four decades, and then repeated in ’23.
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A Pretty Big Dill: Welcome to High(ish)-Stakes Pickleball - Sports ...

Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf will face off against John McEnroe and Maria Sharapova on ‘Pickleball Slam 2’ this Sunday.
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Formula 1 Season Preview: The Race for Second - Sports Illustrated

Max Verstappen has won three straight Formula One championships, the last in historically dominant fashion. After an offseason in which very little changed in the sport, there’s not much reason to think he won’t coast to a fourth title.