The 10 Most Followed NBA Players on Instagram
Which NBA player has the most Instagram followers? The ranking of the most followed NBA players on Instagram
The NBA is one of the most famous leagues in the world: having made the show its trademark, it continues to gather audiences year on year, in every country. The influence of the NBA is also visible by comparing its 54.4 million Instagram followers with the 44.1 of the most popular football league in the world, the English Premier League.
Exorbitant numbers that are also confirmed in the popularity of the most famous and influential players in the NBA.
We have compiled the ranking of NBA players with the most followers on Instagram in 2021, considering only active players.
Last update: March 2021
Most Followed NBA Players
| Rank | Player | Followers (mln) |
| 1 | LeBron James | 80.3 |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | 32.8 |
| 3 | Russell Westbrook | 16.0 |
| 4 | Kyrie Irving | 14.3 |
| 5 | Kevin Durant | 11.8 |
| 6 | James Harden | 11.4 |
| 7 | Chris Paul | 10.0 |
| 8 | Lonzo Ball | 9.2 |
| 9 | Paul George | 8.9 |
| 10 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 8.7 |
Which NBA Player has the most followers on Instagram?
LeBron James is the most followed NBA player on Instagram with his 80.3 million followers. LeBron is one of the most recognized sports stars in the world: his enormous popularity goes beyond the field and also enters other areas of society such as politics and entertainment.
Hi great success justify the fact that he is the richest NBA player of all time, considering salary and endorsements.
The outsiders
During the 2020 lock-down due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the ranking of the most followed players on Instagram has changed a lot, thanks to the greater use of social media and the consequent ability of NBA stars to exploit this greater attention.
Among the most influential NBA players who are out of the top 10 we find important figures such as Damian Lillard who with his 8.6 million Instagram followers is 11th (very close to Giannis) and Klay Thompson (8.4 million) who instead it lost the 10th position in 2020.
In the pit that is outside the Top 10, we find other illustrious names such as Carmelo Anthony with 7.3 million followers, Luka Doncic with 5.5 million, Ja Morant with 3.6 million and Trae Young with 3.0 million.
Mention of merit to two great excluded who have hung up their boots: Dwayane Wade (17.3 million), Shaquille O’Neal (18.5 million) whose great sympathy on and off the pitch is also confirmed on social media.