Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is a trooper and steadily maintained his position as one of the team’s key players, even after a tough injury toward the end of the season. Back in November, during a Monday night battle against the Panthers, Jackson fractured his ribs, keeping him sidelined for the remainder of the season.

It takes a lot of faith to leave the familiar behind for new and uncharted territories, especially when you’re chasing a dream. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines faith as having “complete trust,” “something that is believed especially with strong conviction,” and “a firm belief in something for which there is no proof.” None of these definitions are easy to grasp which is what makes faith such a complex and abstract notion, yet something that is innate in us all.

Travis Pastrana is the poster boy of action sports, excelling at everything he does—whether it’s motocross, supercross, freestyle motocross or rally racing. No matter what he does, Pastrana always seems to come out on top, making one wonder if he’s just one of those guys who’s naturally gifted at everything or if he’s perfected his skills over the years with lots of hard work and determination to add more achievements in his on-going list for his brag book.

Meet Vaughn Gittin Jr. One of the most intense motorsport drivers in the world! In the sport of drifting, Gittin reigns supreme with his pedal-to-the-metal aggressive driving style as he takes turns like no other and pushes the limits to his Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang RTR. The self-taught professional drifter from Annapolis, Maryland has built quite the reputation on the track, something he’s worked hard over the years to accomplish. While working a 9-5, he’d put all his free time into his drifting career, spending hours on self-promotion and practice to get to this point in his career. Now the 2010 Formula Drift champion has numerous accolades under his belt and continues to strive for more, while simultaneously committed to advancing the sport worldwide.

There are some athletes who are born to win and others who work hard for their victories. Then you have motocross/supercross champion Ryan Villopoto, whose accolades are a result of both. For the Washington state native racing isn’t just a career—it’s his life. The athlete competes to win and only win, which is why he’s at the top of his sport. Last year, the 23-year-old won the FIM World Supercross Championship, AMA Motocross Championship, Motocross of Nations Championship and the inaugural Monster Energy Cup, which was one of the most accomplished seasons in history for a rider.

As an action sports athlete, Jeff “Ox” Kargola was a monster on both two and four wheels. The 27-year-old from San Clemente, CA and member of the Metal Mulisha FMX team was on his way to becoming a legendary name in the sport, but was unfortunately taken away by the thing he loved most. On April 29, 2011, Jeff “Ox” Kargola passed away on the second day of the grueling eight-day and 1,376-mile Desert Assassins’ Monster Energy “Rip to the Tip” motorcross event in Baja, CA.

Shooting the sh*t is always fun with Quinton Jackson. He’s a funny ass guy and always jokes around with us when we stop by—making him one of our fave celebs to visit. Getting ready for his upcoming bout against Matt Hamill for UFC 130, the light heavyweight fighter provided us with a glimpse into what it’s like leading up to the Octagon and the split personality he shares with “Rampage,” which we came pretty close to encountering. Oh, and we checked out his collection of rides, too!

Always a force to be reckoned with on the court, Shaq announced his retirement from basketball back in June after 19 seasons in the game. Walking away with four rings, 28,596 career points and a slew of other accomplishments, the 39-year-old Shaq "Diesel” won’t be too far from the action. A month after he announced his retirement, he revealed plans to work at Turner Sports as a full-time analyst, joining Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley as part of TNT’s “Inside the NBA” studio show.

Some guys have all the luck…DC Shoes founder/Rally Racer/Gymkhana king being one of them! Not only does he have the coolest job in the world, racing rally cars and busting moves in his Gymkhana videos, but he's now able to put gaming consultant on his already very impressive resume. Creating his Gymkhana videos for pure personal enjoyment has now propelled him and the driving style into the video game realm with DiRT 3.

“Opposite extremes.” A phrase that has defined Ron Artest’s pro basketball career and, at times, also describes how he lives his life away from the court. Before the 2009-2010 NBA season started, Artest was most remembered for participating in the notorious Pacers/Pistons brawl six years ago, where NBA players and fans got into a physical altercation during the closing seconds of a hotly contested regular season game.