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"Athletes at Home\nSee how some of the biggest sports stars, past and present, enjoy the off-season in style\nBasketball legend Earvin \"Magic\" Johnson and his wife, Cookie, wanted a laid-back, welcoming feel for their family's seaside getaway in Southern California. Designer Michael Kreiss chose off-white sofas and blue accents for the family room and adjacent terrace to echo the sand and sea just beyond. (December 2009)\nFor the living room\u2014the main hangout for the couple's two children\u2014Kreiss picked an inviting sofa and chaise that are perfect for playing video games and are also capable of accommodating Magic's six-foot-nine-inch frame.\nThe master bedroom's terrace reflects the couple's love of indoor-outdoor living, and boasts breathtaking views of the Pacific.\nBaseball star Mike Piazza and his wife, Alicia, purchased a serene South Beach, Florida, apartment with spectacular views for their off-season home. (May 2006)\nDesigner Alexandra Karram took many of her design cues from the tools of Piazza's trade; browns and whites are accented with pops of red\u2014inspired by the colors of a baseball and mitt\u2014throughout the dining area. The table's centerpiece is a 2001 sculpture from Dale Chihuly's \"Seaforms\" series.\nPiazza, who wore number 31 as catcher for the New York Mets for many years, selected the residence in part because it was on the 31st floor of the high-rise. Karram used streamlined furnishings for the 3,100-square-foot space to keep the emphasis on the expansive vistas.\nWhen all-star pitcher C. C. Sabathia was traded to the New York Yankees in 2009, he moved with his wife, Amber, their four children, and dog, Cherry, from their California home base to a stately new residence in Alpine, New Jersey, which was designed by architect James Paragano. (November 2010)\nParagano and decorator Martin P. Mitchell outfitted the house with a pool, a basement recreation room, and an indoor basketball court to ensure that the athletic family was entertained year-round.\nThe study is where the couple hold meetings for their charity, PitCCh In Foundation, which encourages inner-city kids to play sports and stay in school. It also contains Sabathia's many trophies, including his 2007 American League Cy Young award.\nGreg Norman found his golfer's paradise on eight spectacular acres of Jupiter Island, Florida, where, with the help of Dailey Janssen Architects, he and his then-wife, Laura, brought a historic estate back to life. (March 2004)\nA hallway in the 1902 home, dubbed Tranquility, is lined with trophies the Australian golfer earned from his 86 professional victories, including a Claret Jug from one of his two British Open wins, on the table at right.\nLaura appreciated the home's style, atypical to South Florida, and its history. The kitchen features a stone archway, a custom-made pine table, and rustic tile floors.\n\"I spent years clipping pictures from magazines,\" explains two-time Super Bowl champion Hines Ward of the inspiration for his Atlanta home, which was designed by architect David Grace. Ward is seen here in his trophy room, which is painted in the Pittsburgh Steelers' signature black-and-gold color palette. (November 2010)\nInterior decorator Ann Davis helped the former wide receiver create an inviting space for watching sports and entertaining friends. The media room includes a bar area with a built-in wine refrigerator and several televisions.\nThe billiards and trophy rooms just beyond are decorated with rich tones that carry throughout the home. The football jerseys belong to Hall of Famers, says Ward. \"Guys I've played and become friends with, and old-timers I've learned from.\"\nA former dairy farm was the ideal setting for race-car driver Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s barn-inspired Ohio residence. The home was designed by architect George Acock and sits on 135 bucolic acres. (March 2007)\nInterior decorator John Barman chose low-slung, minimalist furnishings for the living room so as not to compete with the soaring limestone-clad architecture. The room's bay window, which Barman likens to a glass silo, is fitted with a curved leather sofa.\nCoughlin's many drag-racing awards line the walls of his game room/study, which is set just outside the home's wine cellar.\nMotocross racer Ricky Carmichael stands beside some of his many trophies in the Tallahassee, Florida, home he shares with his wife, Ursula. Architect Bradley C. Touchstone designed the nearly 10,000-square-foot residence. (November 2010)\nOn the house's lower-level landing, Carmichael's motorcycles are displayed against a double-height wall connecting the area to the living spaces above. The adjacent billiards room/bar area also highlight a myriad of trophies, riding gear, and framed magazine covers.\nThe pool terrace features a pergola, a waterfall, and, perched high atop the rock formation, an unexpected sight: a goat statue. The sculpture references one of Carmichael's nicknames, G.O.A.T., or Greatest of All Time.\nThe eco-conscious Los Angeles home of Brazilian supermodel Gisele B\u00FCndchen and her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, is an elegant interpretation of old-world architecture. (October 2013)\nBrady's home gym was designed by the Inglewood, California\u2013based firm Out-Fit and features custom-made wrought-iron monkey bars.\nHand-poured glass tiles line the expansive pool, and the deck is laid with reclaimed oak. The cabana offers the power couple a place to relax with their young family."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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