Warning: The following slideshow will entertain you for hours.

What is a highlight reel hero, you ask? Simply put, it is an athlete who has compiled enough ridiculous plays, moves, or moments so that a highlight reel compiled for them by the end of their career is wildly entertaining.

A highlight reel hero isn't necessarily an amazing player, though many of them happen to be both.

Rather, a highlight reel hero is the type of player who regularly makes you say things like, "Oh no he didn't?" or "How did he do that?" or simply, "Whooooo baby, that was sweet!"

So that is what I took into consideration when I made this list—which highlight reels made me audibly react, stand out of my chair, or giggle (yeah, I said giggle) in excitement after a play?

I don't doubt there are athletes out there you will feel I snubbed—tell me who I missed in the comments. But for now, enjoy the show.