IMPACT25 Heroes

What do you get when espnW IMPACT25 honorees Carli Lloyd, Lydia Ko, Serena Williams, Ronda Rousey and Misty Copeland join forces with Ms. Marvel, The Black Widow, Thor, She-Hulk and Medusa? A #SUPERSQUAD, that's what. And below, see more original renderings as Marvel artists turned our illustrious list of 2015 Influencers and Athletes into super versions of themselves.
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2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Serena Williams
Sports icon Serena Williams is the most dominant tennis player today: She was 53-3 in matches this year, and she is the only player to rank in the WTA top 10 in wins on clay, grass and hard courts.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Elena Delle Donne
After battling Lyme disease last season, Chicago Sky forward Elena Delle Donne had three 40-point performances this year (one in the playoffs) and received 38 of 39 first-place votes to grab the WNBA MVP title.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Tamika Catchings
Fourteen-year WNBA veteran and 10-time All-Star Tamika Catchings led the Indiana Fever to the WNBA Finals, where she became the first player in WNBA history to score 1,000 career playoff points.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Chloe Kim
At the ripe old age of 14, snowboarder Chloe Kim rode her way into X Games history, nabbing gold in the superpipe and, in doing so, became the youngest gold medalist in a winter event.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Carli Lloyd
Carli Lloyd is one of soccer's most dangerous and prolific scorers. During the United States' 5-2 win over Japan, Lloyd became the second soccer player in history to score a hat trick in any senior FIFA World Cup Final.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Lauren Chamberlain
Called "the Babe Ruth of softball," Oklahoma star Lauren Chamberlain broke the NCAA Division I career home-run record with a grand slam for No. 91. She finished her collegiate career as a four-time All-American with 95 home runs.
2015 IMPACT25 Influencer: Becky Hammon
Six-time WNBA All-Star and last year's IMPACT25 Woman of the Year, Becky Hammon, coached the San Antonio Spurs D-League team to an NBA summer league title.
2015 IMPACT25 Influencer: Misty Copeland
In June, the American Ballet Theatre promoted Misty Copeland to principal dancer, making her the first African-American woman to hold the title in the company's 75-year history.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky dominated the field at the FINA world championships, winning five gold medals and setting three world records. The freestyler also became the first woman to win four individual swimming titles at one world championship meet.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Simone Biles
Eighteen-year-old Simone Bilas became the first gymnast since 1992 to win a third straight national title, then went on to win her third consecutive world all-around title — the first gymnast to ever accomplish this feat.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Erica Enders
Pro Stock driver Erica Enders not only secured her second consecutive NHRA championship, but her nine wins made her the new record holder for most wins by a woman in a single season. What's more, she passed legend Shirley Muldowney on the NHRA's career victory list.
2015 IMPACT25 Influencer: Simone Manuel
One of the few black women swimmers on the national stage, Stanford sophomore Simone Manuel won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events (setting an American record in the latter) at the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships.
2015 IMPACT25 Influencer: Lauren Greenfield
Documentarian Lauren Greenfield worked with Leo Burnett and the Always brand to create a memorable Super Bowl ad aimed at turning the phrase "like a girl" into a power theme.
2015 IMPACT25 Athlete: Lydia Ko
Lydia Ko climbed to No. 1 in the LPGA rankings at the age of 17 (breaking Tiger Woods' record by almost four years) and became the youngest golfer to win a major.
2015 IMPACT25 Influencer: Loretta Lynch
Just three weeks into her post as U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch led the charge in the FIFA corruption investigations, announcing indictments of 14 top FIFA officials and the unsealing of a $150 million case of bribery, fraud and money laundering.