The folks at Best Ticket combed through Google search traffic to find the most searched athlete in all 50 states. 

1. LeBron James is the most searched athlete, even though football is searched more than basketball in every state but one (New York). Our unsubstantiated theory: Basketball season is longer than NFL season, thus affording more opportunities to Google LeBron. Who’s searching for Peyton in May?

2. Kansas one-and-done star Andrew Wiggins was the most searched in Kansas (no surprise) and in Kentucky (more of a surprise). You can picture Wildcats fans sitting up late at night during the team’s early struggles this season, longingly Googling Andrew Wiggins like he was the ex-boyfriend who got away.

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3. Speaking of longing, you know it was a rough year for University of West Virginia athletics when departed quarterback Geno Smith was the subject of the most searches.

4. Tiger Woods is the most popular athlete search in Vermont. The Lindsey Vonn effect?

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5. Peyton Manning is well-positioned for a game of Risk. He has control of the Rockies, Tennessee and Indiana, thanks to playing stops in each locale.

6. There’s not a big surprise on the map. I’d have guessed Tony Romo would be the most-searched in Texas, but Manziel is hardly a shocker. Same with Russell Wilson over Richard Sherman in Washington. I’ve never thought of Iowa as a breeding ground for Vikings fans, but it makes sense.

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7. The final state tallies:

Lebron James — 24 states

Peyton Manning — 6 states

Tom Brady — 4 states

Adrian Peterson — 4 states

Andrew Wiggins — 2 states

Kevin Durant — 1 state

Johnny Manziel — 1 state

Floyd Mayweather — 1 state

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Aaron Rodgers — 1 state

Derrick Rose — 1 state

Geno Smith — 1 state

Manti Te’o — 1 state

Russell Wilson — 1 state

Tiger Woods — 1 state

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