Who Is The Most Famous Athlete In The World Right Now

By Ayush On Dec 15, 2022

Athlete holding trophy cup above head in stadium

Sports, whether team or individual, give a platform to athletes and sports lovers to come together so that the athletes can entertain the audience with their sporting skills, and their fans can appreciate their prowess. Yes, entertainers have the power to make people smile and to inspire them in more ways than we can comprehend. They are hugely popular as a result. In fact, they have the power to influence their fans.

Besides the players listed below, there are many other athletes who have proven to be influential and important most recently. Whether it is through their incredible performances recently, through a continuation of their popularity since the beginning of their career, or through their attitude, these players, and the others, have the power to affect the minds of their fans in many ways.

5. Lewis Hamilton [Formula 1]

British racing driver Lewis Hamilton currently participates in the F1 for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team since 2013 and achieved fifth place in the list of most important athletes right now.

Regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time, Hamilton holds the records for most career points and most grand slams in a single season.

4. LeBron James [Basketball]

One of the greatest NBA stars and most popular athletes, LeBron James, holds the fourth place in our list of most important athletes right now. He won 3 NBA Championships and 2 Olympic Gold medals in his career till 2022.

His MPV legacy is decorated with 4 NBA MVP awards, 3 NBA Finals MVP awards, and 3 NBA All-Star Game MVP awards.

3. Roger Federer [Tennis]

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Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer held his world rank among top-2 to date in 2022 and holds the third spot of most important athletes right now.

One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Federer, won 20 Grand Slam singles titles and maintained his ranking among the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016.

2. Virat Kohli [Cricket]

India’s most popular athlete and one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Virat Kohli, currently captains the Indian national team and IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Kohli holds the record for being the fastest batsman to score 1,000 T20 International runs and is the second most important athlete right now. His career record includes the fastest ODI century, fastest to score 10 ODI centuries, and fastest to score 5,000 ODI runs.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo [Football]

One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, is definitely the most important athlete right now. Widely noted for his amazing speed, superior ball control, and spectacular goal-scoring rate, CR7 achieved his 5th Ballon d’Or in 2017.

With four European Golden Shoes under his name, Ronaldo won a record 25 major trophies in his career till 2022.