What do people consider a more profitable pursuit in today’s times – being an athlete or being a content creator? Gone are the days when only an athlete or a Hollywood star had a stranglehold in the business of fame and fortune. Now, a new breed of creators known as influencers is taking over in terms of prominence. The facts don’t lie—influencers like MrBeast, Logan Paul, Jake Paul, KSI, and IShowSpeed have more fan-following on their socials than many top renowned athletes around the world.

Speaking on this subject, the cast of BS w/ Jake Paul along with guests Gary Vee, and Michael Rubin debated thoroughly on whether content creators had more “leverage” than athletes. During the conversation, Jake Paul made a claim about MrBeast which might have remained uncontested until some time ago. Enter soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo who broke the 26-year-old American YouTuber’s record within just a day of making his account public. It seems Jake Paul might just have to hold Ronaldo’s beer.

A regrettable claim from Jake Paul?

In the latest episode of BS w/ Jake Paul, renowned American businessman and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk aka Gary Vee sounded off the debate by stating that he would choose to be a renowned YouTuber rather than a famous athlete if he had a choice between the two. “I would rather be a top 1% YouTuber than a top 1% athlete. I’m just gonna make, I’m just going to put it on wax.” Why? Gary Vee thinks that influencers are more famous than athletes and hold more “leverage” in today’s world.

“The top 1% YouTubers are dramatically more famous than the top 1% athletes. Let there be no confusion,” the serial entrepreneur said boldly. To this, Jake Paul responded with, “You are ruffling feathers!” 

To drive home his reasoning for making such an assertion, he claimed that the “math is very clear”. Possibly, he could be hinting at the top YouTubers’ follower count on their social media account compared to the top athletes around the world.

Thereafter, a discussion started among the group about whether they would choose to be an athlete or an influencer in today’s day and age. And of course, James Donaldson aka MrBeast’s name was bound to come up. “Who would you rather be Tom Brady, LeBron James or MrBeast?” American entrepreneur Rubin asked. In response to the question, Jake Paul answered that he would rather be any of the top athletes Rubin listed. However, here is the kicker! Paul boldly declared, “MrBeast is more powerful than all of them.”

Now MrBeast’s fame might eclipse that of American sporting legends like Tom Brady and LeBron James, but the Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is another beast altogether (No pun intended). Ronaldo has already made a record-breaking statement by simply launching his YouTube account. And by the looks of it, Jake Paul will have to eat his words.

Cristiano Ronaldo is just getting started!

Breaking records is Ronaldo’s forte. And, the Al Nassr forward has added yet another feather to his cap. He garnered 10 million subscribers within a shocking 10 hours of his new YouTube account being launched publicly. To give you some context, MrBeast reached 10 million subscribers in 132 days, holding the record for the fastest YouTuber to reach 10 million count only to be beaten by Ronaldo in less than half a day. That’s an astounding record.

What’s more, Cristiano Ronaldo already has more than 28 million subscribers on YouTube and climbing steadily, which means he is guaranteed both the YouTube Gold Play Button (1 million subscribers) and the Diamond Play Button (10 million subscribers), a feat that usually takes dedicated YouTubers several years to achieve.

Nonetheless, Ronaldo has started posting videos on his channel, promising his die-hard fans “behind-the-scenes footage” so that fans can have a better understanding of the “real” person behind the facade of the global phenom.

What do you think about Cristiano Ronaldo breaking MrBeast’s record in such a short time? Let us know in the comment section below.