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Westbrook ranks 35th in world athletic fame

Russell Westbrook is the world’s 35th-most famous athlete, according to a formula designed by ESPN.

The most famous athlete in the world is soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, with LeBron James second, Lionel Messi (soccer) third, Roger Federer (tennis) fourth, Phil Mickelson (golf) fifth, Neymar (soccer) sixth, Usain Bolt (track) seventh, Kevin Durant eighth, Rafael Nadal (tennis) ninth and Tiger Woods 10th.

You can see the entire ESPN list here.

Westbrook is listed as the eighth-most famous NBA player in the world, trailing LeBron, Durant, Steph Curry (11th), Dwyane Wade (24th), James Harden (28th), Derrick Rose (33rd) and Kyrie Irving 1(34th).