The Blue Dunk, Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1987
Walter Iooss Jr.’s photos have graced 300 Sports Illustrated covers in a career spanning six decades. He has captured iconic images of every athlete, including Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, and Kobe Bryant.
Iooss (pronounced Yoce, which rhymes with dose) has photographed the first 52 Super Bowls and spent two years doing a photodocumentary, Shooting for the Gold, with US athletes as they prepared for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He has also captured athletes in Nike, Adidas, Coca-Cola, and more campaigns.
