Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People was broken down into five categories, Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Icons and Titans. Former Miami football player Dwayne Johnson was listed as one of 17 artists on the list. Johnson is a movie megastar and currently the lead on the HBO Show Ballers.
Johnson became one of pop culture’s most iconic figures after being forced to retire from football due to injuries. He was replaced in the starting lineup on the Miami football team by Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp in the early 1990s. Johnson’s star grew as the Wrestler “The Rock” during the 1990s.