America’s most-liked sports figure is …

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Shawn Johnson.

Congratulations.

… Johnson is America’s most-liked sports figure, according to the latest surveys conducted by E-Poll Market Research, an Encino, Calif.-based research firm that tracks celebrity likability ratings. …

Forbes

As much as some of us in the gymnastics community feel “abandoned” at times, Shawn’s phenomenal success is good for everyone in our sport.

She ranks ahead of Rafael Nadal, Kurt Warner, Tim Duncan, Steve Young and all the rest. That’s astonishing.

2 comments ↓

#1 PERTO on 10.16.09 at 10:40 pm

Wow, who the hell are those other people that you mentioned? :P

#2 Quentin on 10.16.09 at 10:58 pm

Rafael Nadal – Mens tennis
Kurt Warner – Quarterback Arizona Cardinals
Tim Duncan – Forward San Antonio Spurs
Steve Young – Quarterback(retired) San Francisco 49ers

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