Houston's other superstar, James Harden, is apparently more famous than the best defensive player in the NFL.
According to ESPN’s new World Fame 100 metric – which is some completely arbitrary formula that combines salary numbers, endorsements, and social media followers to determine an athlete’s public footprint – our very own J.J. Watt is the 56th most famous athlete on planet earth. Only seven other American football players rank ahead of Watt, including most of the "usual suspects" like Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, and Peyton Manning.