When you search for dynamic duos, you can find them in virtually every team sport out there, and the duos can come in many different ways. In basketball, you could have a big man, little man combo or even a great shooting backcourt. In football, you can have a QB-WR duo or, perhaps, a dynamic backfield of two running backs. In baseball, the duo may be a middle-of-the-lineup pair or even a pitcher-catcher battery. There is no shortage of sports duos, but which are the best ever?
We’ve gone through every sport from the aforementioned as well as tennis, wrestling and even beach volleyball to find the best pairs of teammates. Sometimes, these teammates live up to the original Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin, in which one is the clear-cut leader and the other plays second fiddle. Other duos listed had two “Batmans,” which may have eventually eroded their relationship — *cough* Kobe and Shaq. But they all made lasting impacts on each other, for better or for worse.
Here are the 30 greatest dynamic duos in sports history.
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What made this duo so great? Well, it’s easier: They are sisters. They grew up playing with and against each other and were nearly unstoppable as a doubles team. The Williams Sisters won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, including multiple at every Grand Slam tournament, and that ranks second all-time among women’s doubles teams.
The Williams Sisters also completed the all-elusive Golden Slam, which includes completing the Career Grand Slam and also winning an Olympic gold medal. But they didn’t just win one gold medal, as they won four as partners, which is the most among any athlete, male or female, to compete at the Olympics.
