Stars at the top of their game, Stephen Curry and Lionel Messi have more in common than you might think. Yes, one dominates the hardwood primarily with the use of his hands and wrist-flicks, while the other dazzles on the pitch and annihilates his opponents with one of the quickest and deftest pairs of feet you’ll ever see. But take a look at the numbers and you’ll start to see some similarities.
Both stars led their respective squads to the most highly sought team accomplishment in their sport last season. Both continue to be larger than life, despite their seemingly diminutive physical statures. Both are deadly from almost anywhere on their respective playing surfaces. And, both are without a doubt the two most Vine-able athletes in the history of…well, Vine.
Perhaps this is why the two dynamos share a social connection as well. The Warriors’ No. 30 recently sent Messi an Instagram video, congratulating perhaps the most popular soccer player in the world on his recent passing of 30 million followers on the platform.
If you’ve ever seen them play, you know they are both incredibly gracious when it comes to accepting what has become a countless, endless supply of awards and accolades. Considering how frequently they have to practice, that really should come as no surprise. And thus, it was not a surprise when Messi responded to Curry with an Instagram post of his own:
Clearly, Messi doesn’t lack for a sense of humor, as Curry has a bit of a way to go to reach Messi’s jersey number in millions of followers (he’s currently just over 6 million). However, considering his penchant for captivating audiences around the globe, 10 million shouldn’t be out of Steph’s reach for long.
Instagram followers aside, it’s pretty fun to see two of the most amazing athletes in the world connecting through a platform that didn’t even exist when they began their respective paths to their current revered states.
It’s too bad Messi can’t use his hands, nor Curry use his feet, in their frequent accomplishments of the impossible. Oh well, guess we’ll just have to wait for Messi’s visit to Oracle to see who truly is the world’s most Vine-able star.