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ESPN has continued its tradition of celebrating athletes' hard work, discipline and focus in its latest annual Body Issue this month, with a host more famous sporting faces performing the actions of their respective sports nude.
The artful images have a body positive message amid harmful scandals over "revealing" gymnastic outfits, and come accompanied with a quote from each athlete about their approach to their discipline.
Here's some of the most striking portraits:
Kevin Love
I was really looking forward to the playoffs. This injury [dislocated shoulder] is one of the hardest things I've dealt with. When I would out for four to six months, it was a big blow to me. I lost a pretty good amount of weight after the injury, close to 15 pounds. The timing is never great, but I ask myself, 'What can I do to better myself in the meantime?' You look at guys around the league and reassess'.
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