football player to be featured on a Wheaties box. 2014 – First Mixed Martial Arts fighter depicted on the front of the Wheaties box – Anthony Pettis 2016 – First motocross racer to appear on Wheaties box – Ryan Dungey Michael Jordan holds the record for most depictions on a Wheaties box, a total of 18 times, followed by Tiger Woods at 14 times. Spokespersons There have been a total of seven spokespersons for the Wheaties brand since 1958, listed here with their date of selection: Bob Richards – 1958 Bruce Jenner – 1977 Mary Lou Retton – 1984 Walter Payton – 1986 Chris Evert – 1987 Michael Jordan – 1988 Tiger Woods – 1998 Related cereals Like many popular cereal brands from the early 20th century, Wheaties has had its share of spin-off brands. Also, several athletes featured on the cereal boxes of regular Wheaties are featured on these brands. These are the four brands which have been created in response to the popularity of Wheaties, along with their introduction date: Honey Frosted Wheaties (Commonly abbreviated HFW) – 1996 Crispy Wheaties 'n' Raisins (Commonly abbreviated CWR) – 1996 Wheaties Energy Crunch (Commonly abbreviated WEC) – 2002 Wheaties Fuel – 2009 Australia and New Zealand In Australia and New Zealand, the spelling is 'Weeties'. Variants are made by Sanitarium and the General Mills/Nestlé subsidiary Uncle Tobys. See also List of athletes on Wheaties boxes List of breakfast cereals References External links Early Wheaties History Products introduced in 1924 General Mills cereals Flaked breakfast cereals