Interest level in selected athletes for a documentary series in the U.S. 2020

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Christina Gough,
Jun 10, 2021
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

CharacteristicShare 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%
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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
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%55%

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May 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 21-24, 2020

Number of respondents

2,200 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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