The GOAT Map Revealed - Brady Wins Double the States of Jordan

According to America (on Twitter), Tom Brady is the greatest athlete of all time.  We’ve created a G.O.A.T. map by gathering geotagged Twitter data during the last week. More than 130,000 tweets were geo-tracked, including hashtags and direct keyword phrases about which athletes are the best or greatest ever.

We’ve created a G.O.A.T. map by gathering geotagged Twitter data during the last week. More than 130,000 tweets were geo-tracked, including hashtags and direct keyword phrases about which athletes are the best or greatest ever.

The findings show that Brady, coming off his seventh Super Bowl, is the most popular pick for the G.O.A.T. across the United States.

Brady had support in 20 states, clearing Michael Jordan and LeBron James by nine states each.

Here's the complete breakdown of athletes and their respective state votes:

Tom Brady - 20 states (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Alaska)

Michael Jordan - 11 states (Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, New York, Utah)

LeBron James - 11 states (Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, New Jersey, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Hawaii)

Serena Williams - 4 states (Connecticut, Minnesota, Washington, Maryland)

Peyton Manning - 1 state (Indiana)

Aaron Rodgers - 1 state (Wisconsin)

Joe Montana - 1 state (California)

John Elway - 1 state (Colorado)