Ichiro was the rare baseball player who was too famous for two names.
Sports stars who are known by one name usually play soccer — Pele, Ronaldo, Maradona ... and if you're from around Tacoma, Preki.
Or they play basketball: Lebron, Shaq, Kobe, Magic come to mind.
Ali, of course, is a one-namer.
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One names are popular with singers/megastars.