Sorry, LeBron James. Despite calling yourself @KingJames on Twitter, you've been passed by the Wild Thing himself: Charlie Sheen.
As of 4:07 p.m. ET, the actor's @CharlieSheen account boasted 1,599,076 followers, according to TweetDeck. The Miami Heat superstar had 1,509,261. And get this: Sheen only joined Twitter this week in the midst of his scorched earth media tour in which he called himself a "warlock" with "tiger blood" and "Adonis DNA."
James has sent out 1,008 tweets to Sheen's 25. Of course, by the time this post appears, all these numbers will be old. Watching Sheen's followers grow is a surreal experience.
"Face it folks, you just feel better when you say it. #WINNING," Sheen tweeted Thursday.
About Reid and Mike
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.
