Lionel Messi as a basketball player

A natural point guard rated 86 in Legends Draft NBA, the parody game where famous people play basketball. Low center of gravity, dribble on a string, sees the pass before it exists. He would be at home in any point guard's highlight reel.

Sports Iconborn 1987

Natural position

PG Point guard

Rating

86OVR

Plays like: A dribble wizard who makes everyone better.

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Basketball ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Shooting: 77
Playmaking: 89
Rebounding: 76
Defense: 85
Athleticism: 82
IQ: 95

Where Lionel Messi fits

Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.

PGPoint guard, natural86
SGShooting guard80
SFSmall forward79
PFPower forward78
CCenter78

Scouting report

Low center of gravity, dribble on a string, sees the pass before it exists. He would be at home in any point guard's highlight reel.

Plays like A dribble wizard who makes everyone better

In the football edition Lionel Messi is a natural running back graded 95. Lionel Messi's football scouting report

Lionel Messi in real life

Real life

Argentine association football player (born 1987)

Lived: Born 1987
From: Argentina, Spain
Known as: association football player
Sport: association football
Played: forward, midfielder
Teams: Inter Miami CF, FC Barcelona C, FC Barcelona Atlètic, FC Barcelona
Active: since 2004
Honors: World Cup Golden Ball, FIFA Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, and 62 more