Sports influencers in the US
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- Sports
- Country
- USA
LeBron James
Basketball icon
WWE
Sports entertainment brand account from the USA
UFC
Sport and fitness creator from USA with a global Instagram audience
Shaquille O'Neal
Former NBA star, sports analyst, and businessman known as 'Shaq'.
Mike Tyson
Legendary former professional boxer, entrepreneur, and cultural icon.
Floyd Mayweather
Legendary undefeated professional boxer, promoting a luxury lifestyle.
Jake Paul
Boxer, content creator, and entrepreneur involved in multiple ventures
Russell Westbrook
NBA All-Star Guard for the Los Angeles Clippers, entrepreneur, and fashion icon.
John Cena
American professional wrestler and actor known for WWE and Peacemaker.
Pablo Gavi
Professional footballer for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team.
Kobe Bryant
Legendary NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers, five-time NBA champion.
Kyrie A. Irving
Professional NBA basketball player known for his exceptional ball-handling skills.
Dwyane Wade
Retired NBA legend, businessman, and advocate for various causes.
Serena Williams
Athlete, entrepreneur, and mother; 23-time Grand Slam singles champion.
Lonzo Ball
American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls.
Odell Beckham Jr.
NFL Wide Receiver, Super Bowl LVI Champion, and three-time Pro Bowl selection.
Klay Thompson
Professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek NBA basketball player and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player.
Tom Brady
Former NFL quarterback and football broadcaster who won seven Super Bowls.
Ryan Garcia
Professional boxer, WBC Interim Lightweight Champion, and social media personality.
Kevin Durant
NBA superstar known for his scoring prowess and 'Easy Money Sniper' nickname.
Simone Biles
Olympic Gold Medalist gymnast and a prominent advocate for mental health awareness.
James Harden
Professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers, known for his scoring ability.
Roman Reigns
American professional wrestler known for his career in WWE.
Chris Paul
Professional basketball player and author, known as 'CP3'.
Shohei Ohtani
Two-way MLB superstar for the Los Angeles Dodgers, excelling as both a pitcher and a hitter.
LaMelo Ball
Professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets.
Tony Hawk
Legendary professional skateboarder and entrepreneur
Jimmy Butler
Professional basketball player for the Miami Heat, an Olympic gold medalist.
Jonny Meat
Professional athlete known for his dominance in the ring and a strong social media presence.
Damian Lillard
Professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks and recording artist Dame D.O.L.L.A.
Ja Morant
NBA Point Guard for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Paul George
Nine-time NBA All-Star small forward for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Alex Morgan
Two-time World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist in soccer.
Carmelo Anthony
American professional basketball player and Olympic medalist.
Travis Kelce
NFL tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and co-host of New Heights podcast.
Jayson Tatum
Professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics and an NBA All-Star.
Ben Simmons
Professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets
Anthony Davis
Professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, 8-time NBA All-Star.
Patrick Mahomes II
Two-time Super Bowl champion and NFL MVP quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dustin Poirier
Professional mixed martial artist and former interim UFC Lightweight Champion
Russell Wilson
Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterback, Super Bowl 48 Champion.
Devin Booker
Professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns, three-time NBA All-Star.
Rebecca Quin
Irish professional wrestler and New York Times Best Selling Author.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Gennadiy Golovkin
Professional boxer, former unified WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO middleweight champion.
Rey Mysterio
Legendary masked professional wrestler from San Diego.
Maria Sharapova
Legendary tennis champion, entrepreneur, and five-time Grand Slam winner.
Karl-Anthony Towns
NBA All-Star power forward/center for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Zion Williamson
Professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Sha’Carri Richardson
American track and field sprinter, known for her record-breaking speed and vibrant style.
Jonathan Dos Santos
Professional footballer for Club América and Mexico national team.
Michael Phelps
Most decorated Olympian in history, retired American swimmer.
Tiger Woods
Professional golfer, entrepreneur, and one of the greatest athletes of all time.
KAMARU USMAN
Former UFC Welterweight Champion and professional mixed martial artist from Nigeria
Blake Griffin
Former NBA power forward known for his explosive athleticism and dunks.
Alexander Volkanovski
UFC Featherweight Champion and entrepreneur from Australia.
Naomi Osaka
Professional tennis player, four-time Grand Slam singles champion, and activist.
Kelly Slater
11-time World Surfing Champion and professional surfer.
Zabit Magomedsharipov
Former UFC featherweight fighter known for his distinctive fighting style.
DEMI BAGBY
Fitness influencer and athlete known for inspiring an 'Always All In' lifestyle.
David Ortiz
3x World Series champion, 10x MLB All-Star, and MLB Hall of Famer
Coco Gauff
Professional American tennis player, Grand Slam champion.
Deontay Wilder
American professional boxer, former WBC heavyweight champion
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jeremy Lin
NBA Champion, philanthropic leader, and advocate for redefining love.
Derrick Rose
Professional basketball player and founder of RFS.
Jalen Green
NBA shooting guard for the Houston Rockets, 2021 NBA G League Ignite alumni.
Venus Williams
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion and entrepreneur.
Vitor Belfort
UFC Hall of Famer, youngest UFC champion, and performance trainer.
Turabi Çamkıran
Turkish reality TV personality, professional Muay Thai fighter, and actor known as Turbo Turabi.
Juan José Soto Pacheco
Professional baseball player for the New York Mets, known for his unique 'Soto Shuffle'.
Andrew Wiggins
Professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, NBA champion.
Jamal Murray
Professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets.
Rui Hachimura
Professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers and Japan men's national team
Dirk Nowitzki
German-American former professional basketball player, 2011 NBA champion.
Logan Sargeant
American Formula 1 racing driver and Ford Racing Factory Driver.
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Who are the top sports influencers in the US?
Start with sports creators based in the US, largest audience first. More sports profiles in the US are available in the full database.
- 1.LeBron James153.7M followers
- 2.WWE114M followers
- 3.UFC50.9M followers
- 4.Shaquille O'Neal35.1M followers
- 5.Mike Tyson33.5M followers
- 6.Floyd Mayweather28.4M followers
- 7.Jake Paul28M followers
- 8.Russell Westbrook21.8M followers
- 9.John Cena21.3M followers
- 10.Pablo Gavi21.1M followers
Questions people ask
Who are the top sports influencers in the US?
Start with sports creators based in the US, largest audience first. More sports profiles in the US are available in the full database.
Who is the most-followed of the sports influencers in the us?
LeBron James leads with about 153.7M followers and subscribers across tracked platforms, ahead of WWE at about 114M.
What audience sizes do the sports influencers in the us cover?
Audiences here run from about 947K up to about 153.7M followers, with a typical profile around 6.6M.
Which platform is biggest for the sports influencers in the us?
Instagram is the largest platform for 99% of these profiles, followed by YouTube. Each profile shows the platform-by-platform breakdown.
Which languages do the sports influencers in the us post in?
Content here is published mainly in English, Spanish, Japanese, Russian. Language lists are the quickest way to match a campaign script to the audience.
What should I look at after the sports influencers in the us?
Useful next lists: Beauty & Fashion Influencers in the US, Comedy Influencers in the US, Education Influencers in the US, Movies & TV Influencers in the US, Finance & Business Influencers in the US. The related links on this page open each one.
How are these follower counts verified?
Counts come from each creator's own public platform data, refreshed on a rolling schedule, and a sudden unexplained drop is held back for review instead of published. Every profile links to the creator's official handles so you can check the number yourself.
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References and further reading
- About Instagram (Meta)
Instagram's official product and creator-tools reference.
- How YouTube Works (YouTube)
YouTube's own explanation of subscriber counts, reach and monetisation.
- Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers (US FTC)
The US regulator's rules on disclosing a paid partnership.
- Influencer marketing statistics (Statista)
Independent market data on creator marketing spend.
- Individuals using the internet (World Bank)
Official country-level internet adoption data.
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Who are the top sports influencers in the US?
The names on this page are published creators who match sports influencers in the US. They are ordered by the follower and subscriber counts we have stored, so the largest accounts sit first. Open a profile for the split by platform and the date on the count. To change one filter, use search.
How do I find sports influencers in the US?
Start on this page, then open a few profiles and read their recent posts. Keep the country, language, niche and follower size together so the shortlist still matches the brief. If you need a custom mix, set the same filters in search. We're a directory, so the next step is your email to the creator.
How much do sports influencers in the US charge for a sponsored post?
They set their own fees. At about 100K followers, a sponsored Instagram post is estimated at $800 – $2K. That is an estimate from the public follower count, not a quote. Usage rights and extra posts move the price. Ask the creator, and read how the range is built on the methodology page.
How many followers do sports influencers in the US have?
Follower counts differ from one name to the next. This page does not lock a single size, so check the figure on each profile. Micro here means 10,000 to 100,000 followers. Ready-made size lists are on the creator lists when you already know the band you want.
How can I contact sports influencers in the US?
Open the profile and use the official links listed there. Anyone who knows the name can open that full profile directly. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A plan only opens the rest of a search or filter. Plan details, from $29 a month for Starter, are on the pricing page.
Who has the most followers among sports influencers in the US?
The first profiles on this page have the largest stored audiences for this filter. Open them for the current count and the date, because the order follows the latest snapshot. A national leaderboard, when you want the very top of a market, is on the rankings.
What do sports influencers post about?
Sports is the category filed on these profiles. Treat it as a starting point and watch a recent post before you brief anyone, since one label covers a lot of styles. More people in this niche are on the Sports category.
Where can I find more influencers in the US?
This page is one cut of creators tagged in the US. Wider and tighter lists for the same market sit alongside it, including other niches and follower sizes. The full set of public lists starts on the creator lists. Add a language in search when the script matters.
How do I shortlist sports influencers in the US?
Save the profiles whose recent posts fit the product, and drop anyone who only matches on size. sports influencers in the US are already the brief, so keep that filter while you compare. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists, and Starter includes three. Plan details are on the pricing page.
How often do follower counts for sports influencers in the US update?
Follower snapshots refresh on a weekly schedule. A week with no new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing a number. Quote the profile and the date together when you talk about sports influencers in the US. How those readings are taken is on the methodology page.
Can I add a language filter for sports influencers in the US?
Yes. Add the language the script needs and keep the country, niche and follower size you already chose. One language tag can cover more than one style of post, so watch a recent video before you brief anyone from sports influencers in the US. Set that filter in search.
What does a verified handle mean for sports influencers in the US?
Verified means the handles on a profile were matched to the public accounts. It is not a promise about fees or sales for sports influencers in the US. Use those links when you write, and flag a mismatch so we can check it. Corrections go through the contact page.
How do I compare two profiles among sports influencers in the US?
Open both profiles and compare country, category, platform split and the date on the count. Drop a name that only matches sports influencers in the US on audience size. Build the pair with the same filters in search. Then read a recent post from each.
Are the first results for sports influencers in the US free?
Yes. Every page on the site is open and indexable, including every creator profile, all rankings and all category pages. Anyone who knows a creator's name can open that creator's full profile directly. The only thing that is gated is search and filter results: a search or filter shows the first 5 results, and the rest show follower counts but hide names behind the Unlock our database card, which leads to the plans. See pricing.
Is there a yearly plan for researching sports influencers in the US?
Yes. Starter is $29 a month or $290 a year. Growth is $79 a month or $790 a year. Agency is $199 a month or $1,990 a year. Those prices are for directory access while you look up sports influencers in the US. They are not a creator's fee. See pricing.