United States: Top 50 Basketball Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 418 Instagram creators in the United States in the Basketball category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.32% (middle half: 0.16–1.19%), and the median account has 7.4M followers. Over 1M followers: 50 of 50. Highest engagement: @overtime (6.64%), @bronny (4.76%), @lukadoncic (2.67%).

Creators tracked: 418
Median ER (top 50): 0.32%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.16–1.19%
Median followers (top 50): 7.4M
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 NBA @nba Followers: 90,819,574 • ER: 0.04% Los Angeles Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 90,819,574	ER 0.04%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Karim Benzema @karimbenzema Followers: 75,581,858 • ER: 0.22% Miami Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 75,581,858	ER 0.22%	Country	City Miami	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Wardell Curry @stephencurry30 Followers: 58,076,847 • ER: 0.07% San Francisco Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 58,076,847	ER 0.07%	Country	City San Francisco	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 SportsCenter @sportscenter Followers: 38,849,690 • ER: 0.33% Los Angeles Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 38,849,690	ER 0.33%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Mike Tyson @miketyson Followers: 33,505,708 • ER: 0.1% Las Vegas Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Powerlifting	Followers 33,505,708	ER 0.1%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Mark Wahlberg @markwahlberg Followers: 31,051,307 • ER: 0.05% Los Angeles Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Actors or Actress Hobbies Basketball Physics Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Actors or Actress Hobbies Basketball Physics	Followers 31,051,307	ER 0.05%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 ESPN @espn Followers: 28,312,937 • ER: 0.32% Detroit Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 28,312,937	ER 0.32%	Country	City Detroit	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Jordan @jumpman23 Followers: 26,873,779 • ER: 0.07% Brooklyn Actors or Actress Sports Volleyball Activewear Basketball Supermodels Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Sports Volleyball Activewear Basketball Supermodels	Followers 26,873,779	ER 0.07%	Country	City Brooklyn	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Los Angeles Lakers @lakers Followers: 25,202,284 • ER: 0.18% El Segundo Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 25,202,284	ER 0.18%	Country	City El Segundo	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo @giannis_an34 Followers: 16,115,205 • ER: 1.4% Milwaukee Family & Parenting Blended Families Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Family & Parenting Blended Families Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 16,115,205	ER 1.4%	Country	City Milwaukee	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 Vanessa Bryant 🦋👑🐍❤️ @vanessabryant Followers: 15,659,965 • ER: 0.57% Los Angeles Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Hockey	Followers 15,659,965	ER 0.57%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Allen Iverson @theofficialai3 Followers: 14,817,875 • ER: 0.3% Long Beach Entertainment Football & Soccer Handball Standup Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Entertainment Football & Soccer Handball Standup Volleyball Basketball	Followers 14,817,875	ER 0.3%	Country	City Long Beach	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 James Harden @jharden13 Followers: 12,008,738 • ER: 0.44% New York City Football & Soccer Standup Sports Volleyball Basketball Tennis Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Standup Sports Volleyball Basketball Tennis	Followers 12,008,738	ER 0.44%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 COMPLEX @complex Followers: 10,798,567 • ER: 1.34% New York City Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Funny Videos Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Funny Videos Football & Soccer Handball Basketball	Followers 10,798,567	ER 1.34%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Luka Doncic @lukadoncic Followers: 10,524,680 • ER: 2.67% Dallas Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 10,524,680	ER 2.67%	Country	City Dallas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Overtime @overtime Followers: 10,457,717 • ER: 6.64% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball	Followers 10,457,717	ER 6.64%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls Followers: 10,301,996 • ER: 0.21% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 10,301,996	ER 0.21%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Jimmy Butler @jimmybutler Followers: 10,045,944 • ER: 0.33% San Francisco Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 10,045,944	ER 0.33%	Country	City San Francisco	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Damian Lillard @damianlillard Followers: 10,035,849 • ER: 0.08% Portland Hobbies Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball	Followers 10,035,849	ER 0.08%	Country	City Portland	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Paul George @ygtrece Followers: 9,674,420 • ER: 0.25% Los Angeles Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 9,674,420	ER 0.25%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Markelle Fultz @markellefultz Followers: 8,864,552 • ER: 0.18% Blended Families Handball Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Blended Families Handball Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 8,864,552	ER 0.18%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 New Balance @newbalance Followers: 8,608,191 • ER: 0.4% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Tennis Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Tennis Cricket	Followers 8,608,191	ER 0.4%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 Boston Celtics @celtics Followers: 8,469,285 • ER: 0.14% Boston Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 8,469,285	ER 0.14%	Country	City Boston	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 bronny @bronny Followers: 7,594,642 • ER: 4.76% Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 7,594,642	ER 4.76%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 Muhammad Ali @muhammadali Followers: 7,409,366 • ER: 0.15% Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts	Followers 7,409,366	ER 0.15%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 NBA on ESPN @nbaonespn Followers: 7,373,117 • ER: 2.18% Miami Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 7,373,117	ER 2.18%	Country	City Miami	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 Francis Ngannou @francisngannou Followers: 7,300,392 • ER: 1.49% Las Vegas Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Powerlifting	Followers 7,300,392	ER 1.49%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Joel "The Process" Embiid @joelembiid Followers: 7,234,564 • ER: 0.14% Philadelphia Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball American Football Baseball	Followers 7,234,564	ER 0.14%	Country	City Philadelphia	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 Nate Diaz @natediaz209 Followers: 7,153,286 • ER: 1.29% Stockton Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Baseball	Followers 7,153,286	ER 1.29%	Country	City Stockton	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Anthony Davis @antdavis23 Followers: 6,996,787 • ER: 2.2% Chicago Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball	Followers 6,996,787	ER 2.2%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Miami HEAT @miamiheat Followers: 6,679,588 • ER: 0.07% Miami Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 6,679,588	ER 0.07%	Country	City Miami	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Patrick Mahomes II @patrickmahomes Followers: 6,653,108 • ER: 0.66% Kansas City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 6,653,108	ER 0.66%	Country	City Kansas City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Houston Rockets @houstonrockets Followers: 6,338,367 • ER: 0.23% Houston Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 6,338,367	ER 0.23%	Country	City Houston	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 The Professor @theprofessor Followers: 5,659,761 • ER: 0.57% Los Angeles Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 5,659,761	ER 0.57%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 NBA 2K @nba2k Followers: 5,440,550 • ER: 0.08% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 5,440,550	ER 0.08%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 San Antonio Spurs @spurs Followers: 5,361,545 • ER: 0.17% San Antonio Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 5,361,545	ER 0.17%	Country	City San Antonio	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 ANGEL REESE @angel.reese Followers: 5,211,682 • ER: 1.75% New York City Actors or Actress Kids Fashion Adult Modelling Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Actors or Actress Kids Fashion Adult Modelling Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 5,211,682	ER 1.75%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Stephen A. Smith @stephenasmith Followers: 5,140,377 • ER: 0.07% New York City Movies & TV Shows Political Shows Politics Football & Soccer Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Political Shows Politics Football & Soccer Basketball Baseball	Followers 5,140,377	ER 0.07%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 New England Patriots @patriots Followers: 5,125,534 • ER: 0.65% Foxborough Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 5,125,534	ER 0.65%	Country	City Foxborough	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 Dallas Cowboys @dallascowboys Followers: 5,046,273 • ER: 0.56% Oxnard Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 5,046,273	ER 0.56%	Country	City Oxnard	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 Trae Young @traeyoung Followers: 5,000,186 • ER: 0.32% Atlanta Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 5,000,186	ER 0.32%	Country	City Atlanta	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Anthony Edwards @theanthonyedwards_ Followers: 4,886,811 • ER: 1.24% College Park Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Cricket Baseball	Followers 4,886,811	ER 1.24%	Country	City College Park	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Brooklyn Nets @brooklynnets Followers: 4,822,115 • ER: 0.19% Brooklyn Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 4,822,115	ER 0.19%	Country	City Brooklyn	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Max Holloway @blessedmma Followers: 4,812,336 • ER: 2.16% Las Vegas Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Kids Sports	Followers 4,812,336	ER 2.16%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 USA Basketball @usabasketball Followers: 4,805,811 • ER: 0.16% Portland Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 4,805,811	ER 0.16%	Country	City Portland	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs Followers: 4,789,585 • ER: 0.24% Las Vegas Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 4,789,585	ER 0.24%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 ESPN MMA @espnmma Followers: 4,711,696 • ER: 1.03% Las Vegas Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball American Football Baseball	Followers 4,711,696	ER 1.03%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Khasan Askhabov @khasan_askhabov Followers: 4,699,799 • ER: 1.4% Las Vegas Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Basketball	Followers 4,699,799	ER 1.4%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 New York Knicks 🏀 @nyknicks Followers: 4,635,413 • ER: 0.29% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey	Followers 4,635,413	ER 0.29%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 Kyle Kuzma @kuz Followers: 4,598,815 • ER: 0.58% Los Angeles Football & Soccer Boxing Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Boxing Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 4,598,815	ER 0.58%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

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

By followers: @nba (90.8M), @karimbenzema (75.6M), @stephencurry30 (58.1M). By engagement rate: @overtime (6.64%), @bronny (4.76%), @lukadoncic (2.67%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

The median is 0.32%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.16% and 1.19%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

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

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