Cristiano Ronaldo and Kobe Bryant are two athletes that the author admires. Cristiano Ronaldo is a soccer player from Portugal who didn't attend college but signed with professional teams at a young age, winning several championships and awards. Kobe Bryant is a basketball player from Philadelphia who attended high school and college in the United States before being drafted to the NBA, where he won multiple MVP awards. The author admires both players for their athletic accomplishments and attributes.