You won't believe what the fans think LeBron James and Messi have in common

The planet has seen a lot of great athletes throughout all history, but this era has seen some of the most memorable of all time in any sport. Two of them, without a doubt, are Leonel Messi and LeBron James.

Both are often considered the GOAT in their respective sports, and both have battled to overcome the shadow of legends like soccer's Pele and Maradon in Messi's case. However, forsi'sLeBron has been Michael Jordan his main GOAT ‘adversary.’

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But what they have in common is that for many fans, they already are in the "Mount Rushmore" of athletes of all time. Some of the combinations on Twitter are Wayne Gretzky, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Pele, Usain Bolt, Babe Ruth, Michael Phelps, and Roger Federer.

Other Twitter fan has Messi, Lebron, Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Tiger woods, and Serena Williams. More users have Messi and LeBron on their "Mounts"; another example is Lebron, MESSI, Gretzky, Brady, and Bonds.

Another thing in common is both married their all-time sweethearts

It is not usual for a great and millionaire athlete to love their all-time sweethearts, but in both cases, Messi and LeBron found love way before they were as successful, popular, and rich as they are now. Love is hard to find in sports, but both superstars found it early on.