ESPN The Magazine's "The Body Issue" hits stores on Wednesday, July 10. In advance of its annual release, ESPN released photos of Kenneth Faried, Courtney Force, Matt Harvey and Miesha Tate, the New York Daily News reports.
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ESPN's latest edition will feature 20 athletes posing sans clothing. Denver Nuggets forward Faried graced one of the eight magazine covers. His cover photo captures the NBA player in mid-dunk; another photograph is done in black-and-white with hard lighting, accentuating his physique as he grips a basketball.
Force, who is also featured on one of the eight covers, is photographed sitting atop a large tire, surrounded by a vast, empty desert. In another photo, the 25-year-old NHRA Funny Car racer walks along a deserted road, carrying only a red gas can.
Harvey, the New York Mets star pitcher, is captured in mid-pitch with just a baseball and glove. Another photo depicts the nude athlete stepping out of a hotel room with a tray of food.
"It was kind of nerve-racking at first," Harvey told The Daily News. "I've never been fully nude in front of random people like that before - especially with a camera around. But now that it is all done, it was a fun experience."
Tate, a UFC fighter, also showcased her body for the upcoming issue. She's caught in mid-air on a beach, entirely nude except for her pink fight gloves.
Other featured athletes include (via HollywoodGossip): Colin Kaepernick, John Wall, Vernon Davis, John Isner, Gary Player, Kerri Walsh and Elena Hight.
