Luke Littler names darts Mount Rushmore including former...

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. 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.

Image Credit: The Sun [Luke Littler at a darts match.]

"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. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Meanwhile, Van Gerwen had a similar dramatic entrance to the darts scene as Littler.

Image Credit: The Sun [Phil Taylor at the Champion of Champions Tour.]

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.

Image Credit: The Sun [Michael van Gerwen celebrating a 180 during a darts match.]

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.

Image Credit: The Sun [Raymond van Barneveld celebrating at the Dutch Darts Masters.]

"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.". 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.

Image Credit: The Sun [Adrian Lewis giving a thumbs-up at a darts championship.]

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. 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.