LeBron James

Athlete

Rank 4 of 148 · Athlete · US · tracked weekly

Fameproof index · athletes

79.5+1.0

The wide pool every artist on the board answers. This is what ranks.

LeBron James Athletes average

Claude 4.5

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Not measured in this run.

ChatGPT (GPT-5)

77.0

Mention rate80%

Prominence64%

Topic coverage100%

Consistency65%

Samples96/96

Gemini 2.5

82.0

Mention rate90%

Prominence66%

Topic coverage100%

Consistency71%

Samples96/96

LeBron James scores 79.5 out of 100 on the Fameproof index, ranking 4 of 148 public figures measured in the run of 5 October 2026. The index is the mean of the per-model scores below.

Visibility is uneven across models: Gemini scores it 82.0 while ChatGPT scores it 77.0, a gap of 5.0 points. A brand that is strong on one model and weak on another has a different problem from one that is mid-table everywhere.

Gemini names LeBron James in 90% of answers and places it early enough to score 66% on prominence; ChatGPT names it in 80%.

Across the 24-prompt panel there are 3 prompts where at least one model does not name LeBron James at all — those are the answers a competitor is winning instead, and the table below shows which.

Prompt performance

Position when mentioned

Prompt

GPT

GEM

“Name 10 notable contemporary athletes with broad international recognition.”

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“Which living athletes have had a major impact on their field? List up to 10.”

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“Create a concise primer on today's best-known athletes, naming no more than 10 people.”

—

“Who are the most prominent athletes that a general audience should know? Give 10 names.”

—

“List 10 influential contemporary athletes.”

—

“Name a balanced set of 10 current athletes worth knowing about.”

—

“List 10 athletes whose work has shaped their field in the last decade.”

—

“Who are the leading athletes today? Provide a numbered list of 10.”

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“Name 10 accomplished athletes known for distinctive contributions.”

—

“If teaching an overview of modern athletes, which 10 living people would you mention?”

—

“Give 10 examples of athletes with sustained public relevance.”

—

“Which 10 athletes are most often associated with excellence in their field?”

—

“Recommend 10 contemporary athletes to follow for someone exploring the field.”

—

“Build a starter list of 10 notable athletes.”

—

“Suggest 10 athletes for a broad international profile series.”

—

“Choose 10 living athletes for a contemporary hall-of-fame discussion.”

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“Which 10 athletes would make a useful cross-section of the field today?”

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“Give a ranked list of 10 contemporary athletes for a general-interest reading list.”

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“Name 10 contemporary athletes associated with United States.”

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“Which athletes from or strongly connected to United States are internationally recognized? List up to 10.”

—

“Create a 10-name guide to notable athletes associated with United States.”

—

“Name current athletes who represent United States on an international stage.”

—

“Who are widely recognized athletes connected with United States? Give 10 names.”

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“List 10 athletes who link United States with their field today.”

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The full 24-prompt panel. “—” means the model did not name LeBron James in that answer.

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Ranked either side

Athletes, nearest on the index.

1 Lionel Messi 89.5 3 Simone Biles 84.5 9 Cristiano Ronaldo 68.0 10 Serena Williams 65.5 14 Novak Djokovic 61.0 17 Shohei Ohtani 57.5

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Questions about this score

What is LeBron James's AI visibility score?

LeBron James scores 79.5 out of 100 on the Fameproof index, ranked 4 of 148 public figures, measured on 5 October 2026 across ChatGPT and Gemini.

Which AI model mentions LeBron James most?

Gemini, at 82.0 out of 100, naming LeBron James in 90% of the answers in its panel. The per-model breakdown is above.

How is LeBron James's score measured?

With a panel of 24 category questions asked 4 times per model — never questions that name LeBron James, because a prompt that names you guarantees a mention. The score combines how often it is named, how early in the answer, how much of the topic it covers, and how consistent the result is between repetitions. Full methodology.