ESPN magazine announced its lineup of athletes that will appear in its annual Body Issue. Athletes from various sports flaunt their physique in the revealing, yet artistic photographs. 

Twenty-one athletes will appear in ESPN's fifth annual Body Issue, which will arrive on newsstands on July 12.

Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, New York Mets player Matt Harvey and 77-year-old golfer Gary Player made the list. Kenneth Faried, who plays for the NBA's Denver Nuggets team and won the MVP trophy during the NBA All-Star game in February, also posed nude for the magazine.

ESPN shared a photo on Twitter of Harvey from his shoot for the issue. In the picture, he is smiling and wearing a bathrobe. 

Snowboarder Elena Hight explained her decission to appear in the issue to ESPN, saying it showcased her evolution into womanhood.  

"I'm finally getting to the age where I'm comfortable with myself. I want to show young girls and up-and-coming athletes that it's good to be proud of your body and take care of it," she said.

Here's is the list of the 21 athletes readers can expect to see in the issue:

Tarah Geiger, professional motocross racer

Meisha Tate, mixed martial arts fighter

Elena Hight, professional snowboarder

Carly Booth, professional golf player

Daila Ojeda, trail climber

Swin Cash, WNBA player for Chicago Sky

Agnieszka Radwanska, Polish tennis player

Courtney Force, professional race car driver

Kerri Walsh Jennings, volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist

Marlen Esparz, Olympic boxer

Sidney Leroux, Olympic soccer player

Matt Harvey, New York Mets baseball player

Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers quarterback

Kenneth Faried, NBA player for the Denver Nuggets

Gary Player, South African golf player

Giancarlo Stanton, MLB's Miami Marlins outfielder

John Wall, NBA player for the Washington Wizards

Vernon Davis, NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers

John Isner, American tennis player

Johnny Lupul, hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Chris Sharma, American rock climber 

See the photos of the 21 athletes that will appear in the ESPN's 2103 Bodies Issue here.

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