They are two of the biggest athletes, but this is why LeBron could never compare with Messi

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the greatest NBA players of all time; in 20 years in the league, he has been able to win four championships with three different teams and has numerous awards, and has broken records.

Messi has done the same in his football career; he has played for a long time, won several championships and personal awards, and has broken all kinds of records. 

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There is a new one that Messi has broken that LeBron has only dreamed of doing something similar: Messi posted a picture on IG with him holding the World Cup. It became the post by an athlete to have the most likes of all time, with 69 Million at the moment of this article.

In comparison, LeBron James' post with him holding the NBA Championship Trophy has 5 Million likes, and his most liked post is when he wrote a message about Kobe Bryant's tragic passing with 16 Million.

Messi's post has more likes than any of Cristiano Ronaldo's post

Messi continues to break all kinds of records, and with this one, he is just showing to be the most popular and idolized athlete on the planet, even over Cristiano Ronaldo, who has more IG followers.