Badger Bits: Russell Wilson, J.J. Watt on ESPN World Fame 100 list

On Tuesday, ESPN released its World Fame 100 list, which based on a “formula that combines endorsements with social media following and internet search popularity” determines the most famous athletes in the world.

Two former Wisconsin Badgers crack the list: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt at Nos. 55 and 74, respectively. Neither is really a surprise considering their presences on and off the field, especially with the number of fans following both on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

• Facebook: Watt nearly 1.9 million, Wilson nearly 2.3 million
• Twitter: Watt 3.46 million, Wilson 3.65 million
• Instagram: Watt 2.6 million, Wilson 3 million

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is No. 56 on the list, with soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo No. 1 and LeBron James No. 2.

Wednesday’s Badger Bits

Google Trends released a map of the most misspelled words in America. At first, the notion was that Wisconsinites cannot spell... “Wisconsin.”

A few former Badgers chimed in:

Also, T-Pain had something to say:

Alas, our friends at the Journal Sentinel got to the bottom of this strange, strange mess:

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• There’s lots of recruiting news we’ll dive into later with a separate post, but the Badgers have offered California running back Demetrious Flowers and cornerback Alexander Smith, along with Hawaii offensive/defensive lineman Aaron Faumui and current Kentucky commit Marvin Alexander Jr.
• As always check out BadgerNation.com’s “State of the Nation” ($) and Badger247’s Camp Confidential ($) for more. BadgerBlitz.com’s Badgers Den forum ($) also has some great insights as well.
• We held another Facebook Live Q&A last night to discuss Badgers recruiting. Check it out: