Lionel Messi Surprisingly Reveals the One NBA Player He's Dying to Take a Photo With

Lionel Messi He may be the best player in the history of football. But even the best always admire the best athletes in different sports. And Messi is no exception.

A few months ago, Messi met the superstar NFL strategist Patrick Mahomes before a Inter Miami-Sporting Kansas City match. He also met Lebron James several times in the past. He's met the best of the best, but there's one legendary athlete in particular that remains on his bucket list: Michael Jordan.

Lionel Messi hopes for long-awaited meeting with Michael Jordan

In a recent interview with ESPN Argentina, Messi revealed that MJ tops his list of athletes with whom he needs to take a picture.

From the world of sports, I would like to have a photo with [Michael] Jordan. Come meet him and take a picture with him. It may seem unexpected, but Messi has been photographed with many top athletes in recent history in various sports. But none of them are greater than Jordan; no one really is.

Messi is a huge basketball fan. He has often spoken of his admiration for Stephen Curry and LeBron. A former teammate of his, Kevin Prince-Boatengonce revealed that Messi loved playing basketball in his free time between two workouts. He loves it.