Trivia / Sports Illustrated

• Pop-Culture Urban Legends: There's an alleged curse where supposedly, getting on the Sports Illustrated cover suddenly dooms an athlete's good fortunes. While it's not consistent, it tends to happen to athletes during an incredible winning streak, at which point the magazine wants them for a cover story, meaning the curse has likely less to do with them getting on the cover and more to do with the fact that streaks have to end at some point.