Map shows who your state’s favorite athlete is
Or at least who you search for the most...
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Who’s the most popular athlete in your state? Maybe it’s the quarterback of your NFL team or the standout point guard that never gets enough respect. The folks at Best Tickets have the answer based on your internet searches and some of them are pretty surprising.
Vermont is Tiger Woods country
Good job Vermont, you keep proving to be different from the rest of us -- but you probably like it that way. Nestled between bastions for LeBron James and Tom Brady, The Green Mountain State aka “America’s syrup basket” is still rolling hard for their favorite golfer.
You’re the only one left, Vermont. Keep the dream alive.
Kentucky is still pining for Andrew Wiggins
You can’t have it all Kentucky, okay? Every year Coach Cal lands you the best recruits in the nation and you’re still searching for the one that got away. It’s like Facebook-stalking an ex, stop it. Heck you’ve even fooled Google and Google is NEVER fooled.
West Virginia will never stop believing in Geno Smith
If Kentucky is sexting with their high school fling, West Virginia is holding a boombox outside their college sweetheart’s window. It’s cute really.
Everyone is down on Geno Smith, heck New York is even allured by the promises of LeBron and moved on. West Virginia stays real, they always love their guy -- no matter the slings and arrows.
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