United Kingdom: Top 50 Basketball Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 154 Instagram creators in the United Kingdom in the Basketball category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 1.91% (middle half: 0.59–4.29%), and the median account has 2.2M followers. Over 1M followers: 41 of 50. Highest engagement: @myleslewisskelly (20.61%), @trent (15.40%), @pedroneto_30 (13.81%).

Creators tracked: 154
Median ER (top 50): 1.91%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.59–4.29%
Median followers (top 50): 2.2M
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Dwayne Johnson @therock Followers: 392,875,853 • ER: 0.05% City of London Gym & Fitness Boxing Sports Weightlifting Basketball Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Sports Weightlifting Basketball Powerlifting	Followers 392,875,853	ER 0.05%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Mesut Özil @m10_official Followers: 27,799,693 • ER: 0.73% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 27,799,693	ER 0.73%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Raphael Varane @raphaelvarane Followers: 22,479,325 • ER: 0.2% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 22,479,325	ER 0.2%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Gabriel Jesus @dejesusoficial Followers: 22,298,177 • ER: 0.55% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 22,298,177	ER 0.55%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 MR @marcusrashford Followers: 20,572,369 • ER: 4.3% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 20,572,369	ER 4.3%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 anthonyjoshua @anthonyjoshua Followers: 16,431,900 • ER: 0.51% City of London Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts	Followers 16,431,900	ER 0.51%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Trent Alexander-Arnold @trent Followers: 15,875,412 • ER: 15.4% Liverpool Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 15,875,412	ER 15.4%	Country	City Liverpool	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang @auba Followers: 13,584,105 • ER: 0.26% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 13,584,105	ER 0.26%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 RM26 @riyadmahrez26.7 Followers: 12,492,820 • ER: 2.47% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 12,492,820	ER 2.47%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Mario Balotelli Barwuah 🇬🇭+🇮🇹=⚽️ @mb459 Followers: 12,288,320 • ER: 0.79% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 12,288,320	ER 0.79%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 Steven Gerrard @stevengerrard Followers: 11,690,848 • ER: 0.81% Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 11,690,848	ER 0.81%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 garnacho7 @garnacho7 Followers: 11,675,863 • ER: 8.25% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 11,675,863	ER 8.25%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Mohamed Elneny @elnennym Followers: 6,008,411 • ER: 0.19% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 6,008,411	ER 0.19%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Tommy TNT Fury @tommyfury Followers: 5,199,741 • ER: 0.85% Manchester Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 5,199,741	ER 0.85%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Svetlana Alekseeva @laneksa7 Followers: 5,122,762 • ER: 3.35% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 5,122,762	ER 3.35%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Jorginho Frello @jorginhofrello Followers: 4,763,938 • ER: 4.24% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 4,763,938	ER 4.24%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Ethan Payne @behzingagram Followers: 4,067,304 • ER: 5.03% City of London Handball Wrestling Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Wrestling Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 4,067,304	ER 5.03%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 James Milner @jamesmilnerofficial Followers: 3,560,662 • ER: 1.54% Brighton Boxing Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 3,560,662	ER 1.54%	Country	City Brighton	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Yerry Mina @yerrymina Followers: 3,489,087 • ER: 0.63% Liverpool Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 3,489,087	ER 0.63%	Country	City Liverpool	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Deji @deji Followers: 3,476,184 • ER: 6.9% Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Kids Sports	Followers 3,476,184	ER 6.9%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 TK21 @tsimikas21 Followers: 3,123,140 • ER: 5.95% Liverpool Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball	Followers 3,123,140	ER 5.95%	Country	City Liverpool	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 Adama Traore Diarra @adamatrd37 Followers: 2,931,892 • ER: 4.54% Wolverhampton Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 2,931,892	ER 4.54%	Country	City Wolverhampton	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 We Are United @weareunited Followers: 2,848,972 • ER: 3.11% Manchester Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football	Followers 2,848,972	ER 3.11%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Nathan Ake @nathanake Followers: 2,357,519 • ER: 1.06% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 2,357,519	ER 1.06%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 Conor Benn @conorbennofficial Followers: 2,216,877 • ER: 1.27% City of London Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts	Followers 2,216,877	ER 1.27%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 Manchester United Women @manutdwomen Followers: 2,203,836 • ER: 0.19% Manchester Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football	Followers 2,203,836	ER 0.19%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 James Maddison @madders Followers: 2,084,364 • ER: 3.43% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 2,084,364	ER 3.43%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Gabriel Magalhães @_gabrielmagalhaes Followers: 2,068,521 • ER: 4.13% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 2,068,521	ER 4.13%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 Kurt Zouma @kurtzouma Followers: 1,841,304 • ER: 1.25% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 1,841,304	ER 1.25%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Sergio Reguilón @sergioregui Followers: 1,823,841 • ER: 13.73% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 1,823,841	ER 13.73%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Anthony Elanga @elanga Followers: 1,738,238 • ER: 3.5% Nottingham Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 1,738,238	ER 3.5%	Country	City Nottingham	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Keita Naby @keitanabydeco Followers: 1,621,312 • ER: 0.5% Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,621,312	ER 0.5%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 alexanderiwobi @alexanderiwobi Followers: 1,597,889 • ER: 0.36% Liverpool Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 1,597,889	ER 0.36%	Country	City Liverpool	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Leon "Rocky" Edwards @leonedwardsmma Followers: 1,398,422 • ER: 1.92% Birmingham Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Tennis Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Tennis	Followers 1,398,422	ER 1.92%	Country	City Birmingham	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 PLN7 🇵🇹 @pedroneto_30 Followers: 1,361,036 • ER: 13.81% Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball	Followers 1,361,036	ER 13.81%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 Sky Sports Boxing 🥊 @skysportsboxing Followers: 1,139,030 • ER: 2.24% City of London Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,139,030	ER 2.24%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Myles Lewis-Skelly @myleslewisskelly Followers: 1,126,490 • ER: 20.61% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,126,490	ER 20.61%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Ollie Watkins @olliewatkins Followers: 1,059,372 • ER: 5% Birmingham Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,059,372	ER 5%	Country	City Birmingham	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Michael Page @michaelvenompage Followers: 1,057,128 • ER: 0.96% City of London Entertainment Actors or Actress Dance Wrestling Standup Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Entertainment Actors or Actress Dance Wrestling Standup Basketball	Followers 1,057,128	ER 0.96%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 Yannick Bolasie @yannickbolasie Followers: 1,035,835 • ER: 2.23% Middlesbrough Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 1,035,835	ER 2.23%	Country	City Middlesbrough	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 Moussa Sissoko @moussasissokoofficiel Followers: 1,018,447 • ER: 0.31% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 1,018,447	ER 0.31%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Shkodran Mustafi @shkodranmustafi Followers: 984,585 • ER: 0.18% Valencia Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 984,585	ER 0.18%	Country	City Valencia	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Calum Chambers @calumchambers95 Followers: 980,582 • ER: 0.94% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 980,582	ER 0.94%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Stretford Paddock @fulltimedevils Followers: 960,284 • ER: 0.58% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 960,284	ER 0.58%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Chris Eubank Jr @chriseubankjr Followers: 958,100 • ER: 3.34% Las Vegas Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Baseball	Followers 958,100	ER 3.34%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Ross Barkley @rossbarkley Followers: 957,346 • ER: 2.12% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 957,346	ER 2.12%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 Rayan Aït Nouri @r.aitnouri Followers: 925,859 • ER: 10.73% Wolverhampton Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football	Followers 925,859	ER 10.73%	Country	City Wolverhampton	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Footballer Fits @footballerfits Followers: 895,096 • ER: 1.9% New York City Football & Soccer Boxing Sports Volleyball Basketball American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Boxing Sports Volleyball Basketball American Football	Followers 895,096	ER 1.9%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 FC MOTIVATE \| Football Motivation \| Football Training @_fcmotivate Followers: 895,006 • ER: 0.57% City of London Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 895,006	ER 0.57%	Country	City City of London	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 iliman cheikh ndiaye @ilimanndiaye10 Followers: 868,403 • ER: 7.82% Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 868,403	ER 7.82%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Basketball Instagram influencers in the United Kingdom?

By followers: @therock (392.9M), @m10_official (27.8M), @raphaelvarane (22.5M). By engagement rate: @myleslewisskelly (20.61%), @trent (15.40%), @pedroneto_30 (13.81%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Basketball influencers in the United Kingdom?

The median is 1.91%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.59% and 4.29%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Basketball Instagram influencers does infloo track in the United Kingdom?

154 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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