LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star player, will begin his 22nd NBA season in two months. Despite being 39 years old and set to turn 40 in December, the four-time NBA champion is showing no signs of slowing down on the court. James, who was recently criticized by a former NBA player, has amassed a large following due to his impressive legacy. However, one of his famous fans recently made some surprising claims that caught the attention of basketball and football fans everywhere.
During a live stream session, Adin Ross, an American internet personality and online streamer, compared James to Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of followers. Ross believes that if James created a YouTube channel today, he would have more subscribers than Ronaldo and gain 50 million subscribers in 3 days.
“I do wanna say one thing. If LeBron James made a YouTube today, he’d be at 50 million in three days. Facts. I’m sorry, but it’s the truth.”
Ross’s controversial statement sparked a debate among the fans, who started criticizing him for comparing James to Ronaldo in the comment section of the post on X (formerly known as Twitter).
one fan said, “Nah fam, Ronaldo is the biggest sporting entity in the world.”
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Meanwhile, another fan made shocking claims by comparing basketball to football: “How do Americans still not understand how massive football is?”
Another fan said, “Ronaldo is way bigger than Lebron James.”
Another fan explained, “Absolutely NOT true—basketball is nearly solely American, whereas soccer is worldwide. Check the stats on Instagram… Lebron James has 160M followers, and Ronaldo has 637M followers. It’s not even close.”
Analyzing the Fanbases of Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James
Ronaldo recently started a YouTube channel called ‘UR Cristiano’ and gained over 50 million subscribers in just one week. Additionally, the 39-year-old holds the record for being the most-followed individual, sportsperson, footballer, Portuguese, and European on Instagram, with over 637 million followers.
In comparison, LeBron James, the all-time points leader, has only 160 million followers on his Instagram account. Despite being one of the most famous players in NBA history, he is far less popular than Cristiano Ronaldo, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballer of all time.
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