5 athletes putting their money where their mouth is

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 13: Host John Cena speaks onstage during the 2016 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) /

4. John Cena

In the ring, he is ‘U Can’t C’ WWE superstar John Cena. Outside of the squared-circle he assumes a slightly different persona. Cena has been named one of the top 10 most charitable athletes, by DoSomething.org. He earned the honor for his work with the Make A Wish Foundation and the Susan G. Komen For the Cure organization.

"He is being recognized for this work with the Make-A-Wish foundation, where he currently holds the record of the most wishes granted with almost 500. He is Make-A-Wish’s most requested celebrity Wish granter. Cena has also been praised by DoSomething for his work alongside WWE for the Susan G. Komen for the cure breast cancer awareness organization. With Cena heading the campaign, he along with WWE have so far raised almost $2 million since partnering with the organization in 2012."

Obviously, the character he plays in the ring is just that, a character. Outside of the ropes, he is clearly someone who is committed to using his fame and fortune to help others.

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