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re: Is LeBron the biggest superstar athlete in the World
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:45 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:45 pm to Lester Earl
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Europe & hispanic nations are the only ones that care about soccer
So Europe and Hispanic nations aren't part of this world?
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Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:45 pm to Lester Earl
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Lebron.
Europe & hispanic nations are the only ones that care about soccer
You fricking idiot. Seriously. South Korea buys more copies of FIFA than the United States buys Madden. The two biggest sports superstars in the world are Messi and Ronaldo
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:46 pm to lsugolf1105
Social rank is:
Which is what I would go by. That list ranks most "powerful" which is something I don't think translates to "biggest superstar in the world." Cristiano tops the social rank which is the closest I would consider to "biggest superstar athlete in the world." Just my opinion.
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Ronaldo
Messi
Beckham
Lebron
Which is what I would go by. That list ranks most "powerful" which is something I don't think translates to "biggest superstar in the world." Cristiano tops the social rank which is the closest I would consider to "biggest superstar athlete in the world." Just my opinion.
This post was edited on 6/22/12 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:49 pm to Ostrich
I don't think basketball stars are generally worldwide icons with the exception of Jordan. Lebron James doesn't even live in the same universe of worldwide fame that Tiger Woods does or some international soccer stars do. I have met people from other English speaking countries that didn't know who Lebron James was.
This post was edited on 6/22/12 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:50 pm to beaverfever
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I don't think basketball stars are generally worldwide icons
Well this is incorrect.
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Lebron James doesn't even live in the same universe of worldwide fame that Tiger Woods
ha
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:50 pm to arwicklu
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So most of the world?
ur dum
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:52 pm to mattz1122
I'm just basing this off of some recent travel that I did and met a bajillion people. I am a very curious person and love sports. Lebron James is not anywhere near as famous as Tiger Woods worldwide. I'd bet the mortgage on it. Tiger reached the status of guys like Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Pele, etc. Lebron isn't there.
This post was edited on 6/22/12 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:52 pm to beaverfever
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I don't think basketball stars are generally worldwide icons with the exception of Jordan. Lebron James doesn't even live in the same universe of worldwide fame that Tiger Woods does or some international soccer stars do.
I work in rural Mozambique during my summers. They know 4 international athletes. Ronaldo, Messi, Kobe, Lebron. The 2 biggest sports they play are soccer and basketball. Its odd because they all have Africa's soccer star jereys (Drogba, Eto'o, Essien, etc.) but don't know who they are.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:54 pm to acgeaux129
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South Korea buys more copies of FIFA than the United States buys Madden
that means zilch
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:55 pm to beaverfever
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Tiger reached the status of guys like Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Pele, etc. Lebron isn't there.
i agree. my grandmother knows tiger but not lebron.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:55 pm to beaverfever
Well maybe in third world countries. I haven't been to any aside from Mexico. But in other first world countries throughout the world, the NBA was pretty big 10 years ago -- and that was during a relatively weak era of basketball.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:57 pm to acgeaux129
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You fricking idiot. Seriously. South Korea buys more copies of FIFA than the United States buys Madden. The two biggest sports superstars in the world are Messi and Ronaldo
Becks is really big too but more for being a model. Ronaldo might be bigger than Messi because he's half model and half superstar. In my opinion, Messi is amazing. He makes the other 10 guys better and he doesn't have that same ego. All three are huge worldwide. Becks might be the most popular because somehow even the US loves him.
Tiger has lost a lot. NBA players are still up there because basketball has become so big in places like Eastern Europe and China. They have a lot of fans worldwide so the gap isn't that huge but I think it is still sizable.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:58 pm to beaverfever
a random Asian person; better chance he knows Lebron or Mossi?
random Austrailian: better chance of knowing Lebron or Mossi?
random American/Canadian: better chance of knowing Lebron or Mossi?
random Austrailian: better chance of knowing Lebron or Mossi?
random American/Canadian: better chance of knowing Lebron or Mossi?
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:58 pm to Lester Earl
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ur dum
I'd travel a bit... the US is a small part of the world bud.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:58 pm to arwicklu
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Tiger has lost a lot.
since when? i think he actually gained a lot during the scandal. i was in india during the apology and it was all over the tv, newspapers, etc.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:59 pm to arwicklu
ive been to 13 different countries on 4 different continents. bud.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 7:59 pm to lsugolf1105
He hasn't won a major in four years. There is that.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 8:00 pm to Lester Earl
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that means zilch
False. It conveys the power soccer has throughout the world. Cristiano Ronaldo has almost 11 million followers. Aside from Kaka, a Brazilian soccer phenom, the next closest athlete is Shaq with 5.8M. The next highest active athlete is Lebron with 5M.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 8:00 pm to mattz1122
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He hasn't won a major in four years. There is that.
yes but he is still known. jordan and ali haven't played in how many years and they are still at the top.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 8:02 pm to Lester Earl
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Europe & hispanic nations are the only ones that care about soccer
You forgot about that small little place called Africa
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