Over 100 million kids worldwide hope to play in the NBA, but only 400 will make it, and of those only 50 will become superstars and just 1 will be the most valuable player. While there are over 12,000 minor league baseball players, only 1,000 will play in the MLB and just 500 will play a full MLB season. The top 5 sports in the world are soccer, cricket, field hockey, rugby, and volleyball.