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Johnny Damon and Adam Rippon join athlete edition of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Tonya Harding will also be battling it out on the dance floor for the Mirrorball trophy.

** FILE ** Boston Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon runs during a spring training workout, in this Feb. 22, 2005 file photo, in Ft. Myers, Fla. The New York Yankees grabbed center fielder Johnny Damon away from the rival Boston Red Sox, reaching a preliminary agreement Tuesday night Dec. 20, 2005 on a $52 million, four-year contract. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Library Tag 12252005 Op-Ed Robert F. Bukaty / AP, File

By Dialynn Dwyer

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Ten current and former athletes will soon be trading in their sneakers, cleats, and skates for dancing shoes. The all-athlete cast for the latest season of “Dancing with the Stars,” which was revealed Friday on “Good Morning America,” includes former Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon, Olympian Adam Rippon, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and former figure skater Tonya Harding.

Massachusetts-native Chris Mazdzer, who won the silver medal for the Luge Men’s Singles at the 2018 Winter Olympics, will also be hitting the dance floor for the four-week competition.

Mirai Nagasu, Arike Ogunbowale, Jamie Anderson, Jennie Finch Daigle, and Josh Norman fill out the rest of the athlete roster. See the full list of the pro dancers the athletes will be partnered with here. The show premieres April 30 on ABC at 8 p.m.

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