ESPN The Magazine has established a proprietary formula that ranks the top athletes in the world. The Sports Analytics team of the company ranked 800 celebrities based on three factors: endorsement dollars, Google trend score, and social media followers. Peter Keating is a senior writer and explores the reasons why being famous does not necessarily mean you are successful or liked. It is possible to make an educated choice about your favorite athletes by taking a look at the top 100 world athletes.
Canelo
Saul "Canelo” Alvarez ranks among the top-paid athletes around the world. DAZN offered him a five-year, $365 Million contract. His contract was the largest in sports history at the time. Alvarez (28 years old) has won five championships. Three of them were by knockout. Additionally, Alvarez is the highest-paid Mexican wrestler and has been awarded the WBA "regular' super middleweight title.
Ledecky
American swimmer Katie Ledecky has established the gold standard in female swimming and is considered the greatest female athlete ever. Her participation on the world stage has lasted almost a decade. She won a record number of gold medals, and she is now the most successful female swimmer in history. Ledecky has five world records, five World Championships and five Olympic golds. She is also an Olympic gold medalist and will compete in the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
In the year 2019, Giannis Antetokounmpe has become famous as a basketball player. He has also launched a basketball academy in his hometown of Athens, Greece. AntetokounBros' academy was started to teach basketball to children from low income families. The program targets boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 16, as well as young athletes who are interested in becoming coaches.
Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe has been a star athlete all over the world. She is well-known for her activism and fight for equality pay and racial injustice. In fact, Rapinoe has been the subject of several articles, including a recent one in The New York Times about the impact of the CARES Act. Below are just some of her achievements for 2019.
Biles
After taking a post-Olympic break from the sport, Simone Biles was back on the scene in 2018. In order to keep the spotlight on her, she enlisted new coaches Laurent and Cecile Landi and removed her competitive rivals. While it isn't known exactly what her new relationship might look like, it's definitely exciting to see her make progress. Biles also announced that she'll be working alongside former UCLA coach Val Kondos Field in the role of executive producer and supervising dancer. She'll also be using video screens, pyrotechnics, and an in-house DJ.