LUKE LITTLER has revealed his Mount Rushmore of darts.
Littler, 18, has taken darts by storm since bursting onto the scene at the World Darts Championship in 2023/24.
PALuke Littler has revealed his Mount Rushmore of darts[/caption]
RexLittler’s mentor Phil Taylor was the first name on his list[/caption]
Rival Michael van Gerwen was another name in his top fourSportsfile
However, after becoming the world champion in 2024/25, Littler has now lifted the lid on who his idols of the sport are.
Speaking on the Huw Ware podcast, Littler was asked for his top four players of all time.
The Nuke replied: “As a fan, obviously, Phil Taylor is at the top.
“Michael van Gerwen is two.
“Raymond van Barneveld is three.
“I’ll say Adrian Lewis. From what I’ve watched.”
Littler has had a number of conversations with legendary Taylor, including dinner ahead of the World Darts Championship.
The Power, 64, has said he believes Littler could eclipse his staggering tally of 14 PDC world championship titles.
Meanwhile, Van Gerwen had a similar dramatic entrance to the darts scene as Littler.
The Dutchman was a three-time world champion before Littler even became a pro.
But Mighty Mike is now one of Littler’s biggest rivals, and placing him on his top four shows the immense respect Littler has for Van Gerwen.
Fellow Dutchman Van Barneveld is in the twilight of his career by his own admission.
But the 57-year-old is a five-time world champion – four-time BDO and one-time PDC – and rightly has a spot among the legends of the game.
The final name on Littler’s list, Lewis, is on hiatus from darts.
The 40-year-old said he was taking an “indefinite break” due to personal reasons back in 2023.
And following the two-time PDC world champion’s inactivity, Jackpot lost his Pro Tour Card at the end of 2024.
On the podcast, Littler was also asked how he spent his 18th birthday.
He said: “Very good. Just went bowling with my friends. Just played a few games of bowling, a few games of pool and then went home. I pre-planned it.
“Obviously, it was a Tuesday, so it was a half-priced drinks.
“A week before, I went in to the ten pin and I said, can we get birthday at 8 o’clock? And then there was like two-end lanes.
“So I said, I want the end two lanes for 8pm. They sorted it out. We were out of the way.”
RexFive-time champion Raymond van Barneveld was the third name on Littler’s Rushmore[/caption]
GettyAdrian Lewis was the last name on the list despite losing a his Pro Tour card[/caption]
Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 – £500,000
World Championship 2024 – £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 – £150,000
European Tour – £91,000
Player Championships events – £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up – £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 – £17,500
World Matchplay – £10,000
World Grand Prix – £7,500
European Championship – £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts – £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1 – Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 13
Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday February 20
Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 27
Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 6
Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13
Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20
Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29
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