Neologism 13: Jockstar

A jockstar is a word that is used to indicate an athlete that has reached rockstar status as a celebrity. For instance, one could argue that Lebron James and Venus Williams have reached this point in their media attention as athletes. Perhaps the best example is Shaquille O'Neill who recently came out with the show Shaq vs. The term jockstar arguably has a secondary meaning that would be described as a person who is a natural at constantly flirting with a multitude of people.