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Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:12 pm to ZweiBierBitte
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And no one outside of America or Ireland gives a shite about Mcgregor or any UFC "star"
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:14 pm to sgallo3
If poor kids in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East could google, it wouldn’t be for McGregor.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:17 pm to cheesesteak501
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If poor kids in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East could google, it wouldn’t be for McGregor.
it sure as frick wouldnt be for Jordan Speith as some answers in this thread are suggesting
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:20 pm to sgallo3
Neymar, Lebron, and Tiger are on a different planet than half the people named in this thread as candidates
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:23 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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Outside of soccer, LeBron is probably the most popular and well known athlete. People around the world LOVE basketball - especially in Asia. Shoot even Stephon Marbury was a hero in that part of the world. I guess the debate is popular vs. well known. People like Federer, Tiger Woods, etc. are extremely well known - but I think more people like basketball than those other sports.
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Neymar is the third most famous athlete in the world hands down. Soccer is so much bigger globally than basketball. In fact, I would say the only athletes who even comes close to the fame of the top soccer players are LeBron, Usain Bolt and Tiger Woods.
the only 2 people that have a clue
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:25 pm to sgallo3
Tiger Woods
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:44 pm to Othello
Kinda sad nobody has mentioned Lewis Hamilton.
And I'm sure there's some cricket player that can make an argument but no American would ever know.
And I'm sure there's some cricket player that can make an argument but no American would ever know.
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:48 pm to cascade
I don't watch F1. Nothing against it, and have liked it here and there. But I don't watch it and don't know the big names.
However, I figured at least one would be up there in a ranking. That's why I suggested the three from The Grand Tour, it would lead to a famous driver.
I have heard of Hamilton, and think I saw him on T.G. or T.G.T.
However, I figured at least one would be up there in a ranking. That's why I suggested the three from The Grand Tour, it would lead to a famous driver.
I have heard of Hamilton, and think I saw him on T.G. or T.G.T.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:51 pm to cheesesteak501
quote:zlatan isn't a bigger name than LeBron, globally. Wtf
Zlatan for starters are much bigger.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 3:11 pm to sgallo3
McGregor
Posted on 5/10/18 at 3:18 pm to ZweiBierBitte
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Travel anywhere in the world and people will know them.
I doubt people in some rice paddy field in the interior of China know Curry, etc.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 3:19 pm to castorinho
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zlatan isn't a bigger name than LeBron, globally. Wtf
Yeah, people like to throw out all of these soccer players, and they do dominate the top 20 or so spots, but LeBron is ahead of the vast majority.
As far as active athletes, LeBron and Tiger are the only two non-soccer guys that can compete.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:04 pm to sgallo3
The Top 11 Most popular athletes (non soccer) in the world- as of 12/2017
Also the first woman- 16. Ronda Rousey
the first NFL player- 21. Tom Brady
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14. Rory McIlroy
Sport: Golf Country: Northern Ireland Salary: $2.4 million Endorsements: $35 million Facebook likes:1.2 million Twitter followers:3.2 million Instagram followers:1.4 million
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13. Virat Kohli
Sport: Cricket Country: India Salary: $3.1 million Endorsements: $17.4 million Facebook likes:36.7 million Twitter followers:21.7 million Instagram followers:18 million
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12. Novak Djokovic
Sport: Tennis Country: Serbia Salary: $2.1 million Endorsements: $34 million Facebook likes: 7.2 million Twitter followers:8.1 million Instagram followers:3.6 milliont
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11. Stephen Curry
Sport: Basketball Country: USA Salary: $34.7 million Endorsements: $35 million Facebook likes:8 million Twitter followers:11.4 million Instagram followers:18.4 million
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10. Tiger Woods
Sport: Golf Country: USA Salary: $122,500 Endorsements: $45 million Facebook likes:3.1 million Twitter followers:6.3 million Instagram followers:972,000
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9. Rafael Nadal
Sport: Tennis Country: Spain Salary: $15.9 million Endorsements: $32 million Facebook likes:14.7 million Twitter followers:15.1 million Instagram followers:4.1 million
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8. Kevin Durant
Sport: Basketball Country: USA Salary: $25 million Endorsements: $36 million Facebook likes:10.5 million Twitter followers:17.4 million Instagram followers:9.1 million
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7. Usain Bolt
Sport: Track Country: Jamaica Salary: N/A Endorsements: $30 million Facebook likes:19.3 million Twitter followers:5 million Instagram followers:7.9 million
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5. Phil Mickelson
Sport: Golf Country: USA Salary: $2.1 million Endorsements: $50 million Facebook likes: N/A Twitter followers: N/A Instagram followers: N/A
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4. Roger Federer
Sport: Tennis Country: Switzerland Salary: $13.1 million Endorsements: $60 million Facebook likes:14.9 million Twitter followers:10.8 million Instagram followers:4.1 million
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2. LeBron James
Sport: Basketball Country: USA Salary: $33.3 million Endorsements: $55 million Facebook likes:23.2 million Twitter followers:40 million Instagram followers:34.3 million
Also the first woman- 16. Ronda Rousey
the first NFL player- 21. Tom Brady
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 4:09 pm
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