5 Most Iconic Colorado Sports Legends

It is great to be a fan of Colorado's major league sports. Well, for the most part. Many Colorado Rockies fans are still eagerly awaiting the day when we can say that our team has won a World Series championship.

Championship Wins in Colorado Major League Sports

The Colorado Rockies are currently the only major league sports team in the state of Colorado that has not won a championship. The Denver Broncos have won three Super Bowls, the Colorado Avalanche have won three Stanley Cup championships, and most recently, the Denver Nuggets took home the NBA Championship in 2023 against the Miami Heat.

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There are certainly a lot of great players who have graced the fields and the courts of Colorado sports teams. Check out the list of the five most iconic major league players who have called Colorado home.

Many other notable players were left off the list. Some of those players include Terrell Davis, Steve Atwater, Karl Mecklenburg, and Von Miller with the Denver Broncos, Carmelo Anthony, Alex English, and Dikembe Mutombo with the Denver Nuggets, Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, and Larry Walker, Andres Galarraga, and Dante Bichette from the Colorado Rockies.

The Future of Colorado’s Sports Icons

We're sure that Colorado will see many more notable players from our major league sports teams like the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, and the Colorado Avalanche for years to come. Did you think we left any names off the list? Let us know who your favorite player in Colorado's major league sports is.