Luke Littler tipped to be worth more than DAVID BECKHAM by darts legend who reveals how long he must stay at top of game
LUKE LITTLER could end up worth more than David Beckham, according to darts legend Dennis Priestley.
Two-time World Champion ‘The Menace’ has backed the 17-year-old sensation to become Becks of the oche in the coming years.
Littler has already become one of darts’ top star despite only making his senior debut at the World Championships last Christmas.
And he’s clocked up a number of top trophy wins, including the Premier League of Darts.
Littler’s net worth is already upwards of £600,000 in such a short space of time.
While football legend Beckham is said to be worth over £360MILLION.
It means Littler has a long way to go to reach those figures, especially with darts’ lower jackpots.
But Priestley reckons its doable if Littler can remain in top form for many years.
Talking to Sky pundit Wayne Mardle on Club 501, he said: “Luke Littler is still so young and his career could go one way or the other.
“I just hope he’s surrounding himself with the right people who will keep him grounded.
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“If they can do that and he can remain at the top of his game for 10 or so years, then he’ll be worth more than David Beckham.”
Prisetly, now 74, also warned ‘The Nuke’ that it will be tough to dominate the sport like Phil Taylor, or like Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry in snooker.
He continued: “It’s hard for any player to remain at the top for that length of time.
“Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry managed a decade at the top of snooker, but it’s very difficult to go on for longer than that.
“Phil Taylor dominated darts for nearly 20 years but that is not the norm.”
Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age – smashing records along the way.
He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title – which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.
He also finished his first season in the World Series as the No1 ranked player.
He has joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he’s even the face of a brand new cereal.
But he is newly single after splitting from girlfriend Eloise Milburn following a 10-month relationship.
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