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Who's more famous at their peak Michael Jordan or Lionel Messi?
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:55 pm
Say 1998 Michael Jordan vs. 2026 Lionel Messi.
Who had a higher percentage of the world knowing who they were.
For the older people on here, what was MJ like in the 1990s?
Who had a higher percentage of the world knowing who they were.
For the older people on here, what was MJ like in the 1990s?
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Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:56 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Jordan.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:56 pm to FlyingTigerBo
World wide: Messi due to the Internet and social media.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:57 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Jordan in the US. Messi worldwide.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:57 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Messi, and it’s not even close.
A bigger factor in that is social media
A bigger factor in that is social media
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:58 pm to sportsaddit68
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World wide: Messi due to the Internet and social media.
Its just not true.
Jordan was perhaps the biggest athlete of all time.
Maybe people are too young to remember the Olympic teams.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:58 pm to rowbear1922
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Messi, and it’s not even close.
Its the opposite, and its not close
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:00 pm to Fun Bunch
You're conflating the US with the world.
Soccer is a lot more popular than basketball worldwide. Being a great soccer player makes you more famous worldwide than being a great basketball player.
Even if it weren't for the internet, Messi would still be more famous worldwide than Jordan ever was.
Soccer is a lot more popular than basketball worldwide. Being a great soccer player makes you more famous worldwide than being a great basketball player.
Even if it weren't for the internet, Messi would still be more famous worldwide than Jordan ever was.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:01 pm to FlyingTigerBo
It’s Messi. Jordan was a global superstar but Messi status is his equal, except it’s in the world’s most popular sport and in the 24/7 digitally connected age.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:02 pm to FlyingTigerBo
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2026 Lionel Messi.
Wait you think this is peak Messi? The guy is almost 40 and currently plays in the MLS
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:02 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Messi by far. worldwide vs USA, and pre internet vs social media driven. If you doubt it, here ya go. Messi Google Search Breaks Records
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:03 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Famous people of past decades were more well known than famous people of today. Back then there was no social media and everyone watched the same few tv shows or news programs. Now everyone is streaming or subscribed to only the entertainment they choose from a narrow field of their likes/dislikes.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:03 pm to Fun Bunch
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and its not close
Oh its close, but it probably is Messi.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:04 pm to UFFan
The answer might still be Messi, but I don’t think many in the U.S. realize how big Jordan was internationally. He’s credited with the NBA getting popular in China.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:04 pm to Fun Bunch
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Its the opposite, and its not close
You're wrong and it's not close.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:04 pm to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Spinoff: who is the most famous person in the world? I had this debate with my wife a couple years ago during the start of Swift/Kelce and her big tour.
She was adamant it was Taylor Swift and I said it was either a soccer player, the pope, or outside shot for an American president.
She was adamant it was Taylor Swift and I said it was either a soccer player, the pope, or outside shot for an American president.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:07 pm to S
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Oh its close, but it probably is Messi.
Agree
Jordan and Tiger are the 2 guys that transcend their sport and the USA
Almost everybody on the planet knows who they are.
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:08 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Anyone saying Jordan needs a permanent idiot flare so we can know to disregard their opinions on any/all subjects
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:09 pm to Fun Bunch
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Its the opposite, and its not close
You think pre-social media people in favelas in Brazil or Africans in villages knew Jordan?
It’s not close for Messi and you are a fool if you think otherwise
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