10 Famous Sportsmen: As we know the importance and involvement of sports in our lives. Some of the players have their performance and reputation so impressive that many people all from all around the world consider them as their role models.
These players have impressive celebrity status outside of the field. Some of them may be focused on assets or media status while some may choose to focus their ranks on numbers and world record holders.
Like Cristiano Ronaldo a footballer and Virat Kohli captain of the India cricket team, we have many others from different sports.
Here we have a list of some of the most famous and popular sportsmen according to many researchers, from all over the world.
Steve Redgrave
Roger Federer is a Swiss tennis player. Throughout his field of 20 years, he plays outclass level and remains at the top.
According to the global rankings for the Organization of Tennis Professionals, he has the highest position in 310 weeks, also a record 237 weeks in a row, and five times at year’s end which is unusual.
It is outstanding to win a gold medal in one Olympics but he is the only one to win 5 gold medals in a row.
In his remarkable journey, he has won 103 ATP singles titles, including 20 Big Tournaments, and unparalleled six-year-end titles.
Michel Jordan
Michel Jordan, a professional basketball player, is one of the most widely recognized and famous players. He is currently a businessman. He has played a major role in promoting basketball all around the world.
His journey is full of achievements and medals. Jordan is the first and only one who earned billions of dollars through marketing strategies and the only one to earn billions of billions in 2016. Nike has an everlasting relationship with him.
He has participated in fifteen seasons of the NBA (National Basketball Association) and won six tournaments with Chicago.
Muhammad Ali
One of the best boxers globally, Muhammad Ali is recognized as the most professional sportsman that ever live. he actively participated in many great championships like the “Fight of the Century,” “Rumble in the Jungle,” and “Thrilla in Manila”.
He was also famous for his political preferences. By refusing to be inducted into the US military to fight in the Vietnam War, he lost his heavyweight championship.
But still, Muhammad Ali has his affection and popularity also due to his everlasting quotations. His famous quote is “Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee”.
Here we have a phrase that perfectly describes Muhammad Ali “I’m not the greatest I’m the double greatest”.
Usain Bolt
The best sprinter of all time Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt is famous and popular around the whole world. 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4-by-100-meter are records made by him. Since fully automatic timing became needed, he is the only guy to hold this record.
In the Olympics, Bolt is the only sprinter to get the record in the 100-meter and 200-meter crowns in regular three matches (2008, 2012, and 2016) and also has two gold medals in the 4 x100 relay.
Since we have electronic timing was established by Bolt in 2009, the biggest advancement Bolt has is a 100 m world record time of 9.69 seconds to 9.58.
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky, also a past head coach is a former ice hockey professional player from Canada. In the National Hockey League (NHL), he performed in four teams for 20 seasons.
He is the most famous sportsman and many sports journalists, athletes, and sports fans know him as the best player to ever participate in the sport.”The Great One,” and the NHL are the nicknames by which he was recognized by his fans.
61 records having 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, and 6 records were owned by him at the time of retirement.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Renaldo has made himself to be one of the greatest footballers in history in the past few decades. The most brilliant teams in the world like Juventus, Real Madrid, and Manchester United are joined by Ronaldo.
At the age of 37, Ronaldo plays for United at the best level in England. And he is not slowing down from his passion and hardworking and may play well into his 40s.
A study that shows millions of people all across the world loves Ronaldo and the extent of his fan following has come up.
Lionel Messi
Messi is currently playing both Argentina’s national team and the Spanish club Barcelona. He is recognized globally due to his expertise in his field. Lionel Messi is also known as the best player of all time.
He had a great journey with six European Golden Shoes and seven Ballon d’Or honors.
With 35 medals, seven Copa del Rey wins, and ten La Liga championships, he has the greatest fanbase from all over the World.
According to Forbes, Messi was highly paid in 2019 and 2022. Skills include both individual dribble and passing from midfield making opportunities for goal-making.
J. T. Thorpe
Jim Thorpe, also recognized by the name James Francis Thorpe. He was a highly popular and highly flexible sportsman.
Thrope is not only an achiever of the Olympic gold medal but also has professionally played basketball, baseball, and football.
He was elected as president initially. But also worked for the American Professional Football Association. a Pennsylvania town named after him has also created a piece of evidence to prove his significance.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is Football’s greatest player. mostly achieved tournaments by him and almost every important quarterback record in the NFL is owned by him.
He also performed as part of the New England Patriots for 20 seasons with an estimated total wealth of over $400 billion.
Moreover, He’s also no novice in the financial arena. This all was a result of many business enterprises and partnerships with major sports brands.
Roger Federer
It’s pretty tough to decide who is the greatest tennis player among Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal.
All three record holders and the best players, but Federer held far more attraction for tennis fans. It usually doesn’t hurt that he’s the wealthiest. Federer’s calm and simple way of playing attracts people to become a fan.
