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Given his star power and history, Messi is the biggest drawing card and most popular player in the league.—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 But the Giants are counting on Verlander to be much more than a mentor and drawing card.—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 The final drawing card was the presence of the city’s first municipal golf course, which opened in 1923 just a few blocks from TCU.—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024 In the process, Reigns has become pro wrestling’s biggest drawing card and most compelling character in over a decade.—Todd Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023 And yes, Ragle uses the Arizona climate as a drawing card.—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023 Young players on the rise deserve those opportunities, too, but Venus, even with a quadruple-digit ranking, remains an undeniable drawing card and a touchstone whose many fans, particularly those with siblings, can connect with her story.—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
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