LeBron James, on top of all the other accolades he
has accumulated over the past 16 months, is Sportscenter’s most discussed
athlete, according to a recent report published by Deadspin.
James, whose Miami Heat have won back-to-back NBA
titles, has been a top topic for all things ESPN since he entered the league as
a highly-touted teen back in 2003. ESPN’s website even has an entire tab
dedicated to the Heat team known simply as the Heat Index.
James has been the most discussed and dissected athlete
over the past decade, so his spot atop Sportscenter’s most mentioned list is
not a surprise.
The study, which spanned over a year’s worth of
Sportscenter and calculated total mentions per player, demonstrated that ESPN
may focuses slightly more on some sports and its athletes than others.
Out of the 12 top most mentioned athletes, eight
were NBA players, three were NFL quarterbacks, and one, Tiger Woods, is a
professional golfer.
The top 12 most mentioned athletes on ESPN’s
Sportscenter over the past year were:
1. LeBron James
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Peyton Manning
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Kevin Durant
6. Tiger Woods
7. Tim Tebow
8. Tom Brady
9. Jeremy Lin
10. Derrick Rose
11. Carmelo Anthony
12. Dwight Howard
Even LeBron's hairline got its own Sportscenter topic.
My only surprise is that Tim Tebow wasn't higher on the list.
Even LeBron's hairline got its own Sportscenter topic.
My only surprise is that Tim Tebow wasn't higher on the list.
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