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The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

ESPN have deployed their tried and tested formula of social media, endorsements and search engine activity to produce their 2019 ranking.

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

The 20 most famous sport stars according to ESPN formula

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20. Djokovic (tennis)

Foto: PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

19. Özil (football)

Foto: GLYN KIRK / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

18. Yuvraj Singh (cricket)

Foto: PRAKASH SINGH / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

17. Serena Williams (tennis)

Foto: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

16. Griezmann (football)

Foto: PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

15. Khabib Nurmagomedov (MMA)

Foto: Ed Mulholland / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

14. Mbappe (football)

Foto: FRANCK FIFE / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

13. MS Dhoni (cricket)

Foto: MICHAEL BRADLEY / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

12. Pogba (football)

Foto: PAUL ELLIS / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

10. Tiger Woods (golf)

Foto: Gregory Shamus / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

11. Kevin Durant (basketball)

Foto: Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

9. Stephen Curry (basketball)

Foto: Gregory Shamus / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

8. Rafa Nadal (tennis)

Foto: THOMAS SAMSON / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

7. Virat Kohli (cricket)

Foto: MONEY SHARMA / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

6. Roger Federer (tennis)

Foto: GONZALO FUENTES / REUTERS

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

5. Conor McGregor (MMA)

Foto: STEVE MARCUS / REUTERS

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

4. Neymar (football)

Foto: FRANCK FIFE / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

3. Messi (football)

Foto: FERRAN ZUERAS / DIARIO AS

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

2. LeBron James (basketball)

Foto: Jayne Kamin-Oncea / USA TODAY Sports

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football)

Foto: MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP

Update: Jun 4th, 2019 08:57 EDT

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