After being snubbed on their list in 2024, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to ESPN's top 10 rankings ahead of a pivotal 2025.

After pulling and bouncing the ball in a throw to the Chicago Cubs mascot, the New Orleans Saints running back held out his glove and requested the ball back for a second pitch. He waved to the crowd and fired a better pitch, but still missed the strike zone by a few feet.

Kamara's initial pitch to Cubs mascot Clark bounced before it even hit the dirt in front of home plate. But instead of settling for a wild pitch in the scorebook, Kamara waited on the mound and urged Clark to get back in the catcher's crouch for another try.