We live in a strange world, where being rated is becoming everything. Those who are under the most scrutiny are the athletes. They are over compared to their teammates, rivals, sportsmen of the past, and the cycle never ends. One can never be too good in the eyes of the fans. But, there are exceptions, where people start believing that certain athletes are valued more than they deserve.
As we said, fans and pundits alike have their opinions on everything. So we decide to dig deep into their belief of who’s worth more than their results deserve. This is going to be a long list, so be sure to stroll all the way down, as some of the names might surprise you. We’re not going easy on anyone, and the number of sports we’re about to cover is also immense. Take a look at our list of the top 50 most overrated athletes in the history of sports. This is just our opinion, so be free to leave your critique in the comments.
50. Brett Favre (NFL)
49. Ricky Hatton (boxing)
48. Floyd Mayweather (boxing)
47. Reggie Bush (NFL)
46. Michael Vick (NFL)
45. Michael Sam (NFL)
44. Wilt Chamberlain (basketball)
43. Antoine Walker (basketball)
42. Lionel Messi (football)
41. Yao Ming (basketball)
40. Allen Iverson (basketball)
39. Tony Romo (NFL)
38. Tim Duncan (basketball)
37. Tim Tebow (NFL/baseball)
36. Sidney Crosby (ice hockey)
35. Vince Carter (basketball)
34. Muhammad Ali (boxing)
33. LaMarcus Aldridge (basketball)
32. Manny Ramirez (NFL)
31. Peyton Manning (NFL)
30. Barry Bonds (baseball)
29. Tom Brady (NFL)
28. Klay Thompson (basketball)
27. Dirk Nowitzki (basketball)
26. John Cena (WWE)
25. Randy Moss (NFL)
24. Johnny Manziel (NFL)
23. Cam Newton (NFL)
22. Emmitt Smith (NFL)
21. Tiger Woods (golf)
20. Russell Wilson (NFL)
19. Alex Rodriguez (baseball)
18. Michael Jordan (basketball)
17. Manny Pacquiao (boxing)
16. Stephen Curry (basketball)
15. Ronaldinho (football)
14. Mike Tyson (boxing)
13. Joe Namath (NFL)
12. Danica Patrick (motor sports)
11. Babe Ruth (baseball)
10. Cristiano Ronaldo (football)
9. LeBron James (basketball)
8. Scottie Pippen (basketball)
7. Terrell Owens (NFL)
6. Kobe Bryant (basketball)
5. Eli Manning (NFL)
4. Pele (football)
3. Shaquille O’Neal (basketball)
2. Michelle Wie (golf)
1. David Beckham (football)
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