ESPN's famous athelete in the world list (1 Viewer)

[roadkill1292]

"ESPN's famous athelete in the world list"

Great title, Joseph Puddlitzer. 

Famousest?

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

somebody above mentioned google-search/tweets, etc driving this list... not sure how relevant MJ is in that world. or any current world, other than "who's the greatest" sports nostalgia. or maybe hanes ads. 

eta:

from the epsn thing:

a formula that combines salary and endorsements with social media following and Google search popularity

Jordan has about 30MM combined Likes/follows on Facebook and Twitter (comparable with a lot of the non-soccer guys in this Top 20-30), owns an NBA team (still drawing income directly related to sports, actively involved in one of the most popular pro sports leagues in the world), and has a spinoff Nike brand in his name (which I imagine would score high in the Endorsements category).      

 

[Jayrod]

lindsay vonn?

williams sisters?

The Williams sisters are on there.  And nobody follows snow skiing.

 

[El Floppo]

Jordan has about 30MM combined Likes/follows on Facebook and Twitter (comparable with a lot of the non-soccer guys in this Top 20-30), owns an NBA team (still drawing income directly related to sports, actively involved in one of the most popular pro sports leagues in the world), and has a spinoff Nike brand in his name (which I imagine would score high in the Endorsements category).      

solid points. no idea then, why he's not on this list at all.

 

[El Floppo]

Recently retired stars Kobe Bryant, Marshawn Lynch and Peyton Manning were included on the list because they played in 2015 and/or 2016.

only active athletes then. similar to why david beckham isn't on the list.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I'd think Jordan would make it ??

 

[El Floppo]

I'd think Jordan would make it ??

did he score a lot of points with the bulls this year?

 

[Eephus]

did he score a lot of points with the bulls this year?

Jordan's 2015-16 plus/minus was better than Derrick Rose's

 

[The Gator]

I don't watch soccer or motorsports either, but to not know 10 out of the top 20 you'd really have to have your head in the sand.

I've never heard of #8, 9, 12, 14, and 19.

Shouldn't be on the list

 

[Quez]

All the youngsters know MJ for is that crying old black man meme.

 

[The General]

First baseball player at 71. Ouch.

 

[NewlyRetired]

First baseball player at 71. Ouch.

that is not much of a surprise though considering the other team sports and how they fit into the world picture.