Houston Texans defensive J.J. Watt and Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon were among the sports figures named to the Time 100, a list of the most influential people in the world.
Tennis star Roger Federer, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, snowboarder Chloe Kim and gymnast Rachael Denhollander also made the list.
Watt helped raise more than $37 million for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which destroyed 300,000 homes and caused nearly $200 billion in damage.
"J.J. tackled Harvey’s destruction the same way he obliterates his opponents on the football field," Housotn mayor Sylvester Turner said of Watt
Rippon, who is openly gay, a bronze medal in the figure skating team event for the United States.