Following the success of recent sports documentaries such as The Last Dance, which documented the career of Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls, a new market has emerged for behind-the-scenes access to some of the world's most recognizable athletes. During a 2020 survey in the United States, 49 percent of respondents stated that they would enjoy watching a sport documentary series on the legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali.
Most popular athletes for the subject of a new sports documentary series in the United States as of May 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Muhammad Ali
49%
Babe Ruth
48%
Kobe Bryant
45%
Serena Williams
35%
LeBron James
34%
Michael Phelps
34%
Tiger Woods
32%
Tom Brady
32%
Wayne Gretzky
29%
Usain Bolt
28%
Pelé
25%
Billie Jean King
23%
Tonya Harding
22%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents49%49%48%48%45%45%35%35%34%34%34%34%32%32%32%32%29%29%28%28%25%25%23%23%22%22%21%21%19%19%19%19%18%18%18%18%18%18%16%16%12%12%Muhammad AliBabe RuthKobe BryantSerena WilliamsLeBron JamesMichael PhelpsTiger WoodsTom BradyWayne GretzkyUsain BoltPeléBillie Jean KingTonya HardingMichelle KwanMia HammLindsey VonnRoger FedererCristiano RonaldoSteffi GrafLionel MessiAbby Wambach
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Morning Consult. (May 24, 2020). Most popular athletes for the subject of a new sports documentary series in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122829/interest-level-sports-documentary/
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