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LeBron James, Kobe Bryant on Forbes World’s Most Powerful Celebrities list
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Basket Ball super stars Kobe Bryant (l) and LeBron James. PHOTO/File
LeBron James and Kobe Bryant have been listed amongst the world’s most powerful celebrities. James has been listed at position number 15 and Bryant at position number 27.
The Celebrity 100 list includes film and television actors, TV personalities, models, athletes, authors, musicians and comedians – is based on money and fame.
Fame is defined by Forbes magazine as media visibility in print, television, radio and online, plus social media power, which is measured by looking at each celebrity’s presence on Facebook and Twitter. The earnings consist of pretax income between May 1, 2011, and May 1, 2012. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted.
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