United States: Top 50 Sports Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 834 Instagram creators in the United States in the Sports category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.35% (middle half: 0.18–1.24%), and the median account has 9.2M followers. Over 1M followers: 50 of 50. Highest engagement: @carlitosalcarazz (12.17%), @bronny (4.76%), @rogerfederer (3.94%).

Creators tracked: 834
Median ER (top 50): 0.35%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.18–1.24%
Median followers (top 50): 9.2M
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 Leo Messi @leomessi Followers: 504,412,143 • ER: 0.33% Fort Lauderdale Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 504,412,143	ER 0.33%	Country	City Fort Lauderdale	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 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
3	3 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
4	4 Paul Labile Shakur Pogba @paulpogba Followers: 64,685,288 • ER: 1.51% Miami Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby	Followers 64,685,288	ER 1.51%	Country	City Miami	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 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
6	6 UFC @ufc Followers: 47,991,996 • ER: 0.19% Seattle Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Tennis American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Tennis American Football	Followers 47,991,996	ER 0.19%	Country	City Seattle	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 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
8	8 Хабиб Нурмагомедов @khabib_nurmagomedov Followers: 38,033,616 • ER: 1.16% San Jose Love & Intimacy Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Love & Intimacy Football & Soccer Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball	Followers 38,033,616	ER 1.16%	Country	City San Jose	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 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
10	10 adidas @adidas Followers: 29,420,807 • ER: 0.19% New York City Hobbies Handball Sports Rugby Cricket Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Handball Sports Rugby Cricket Running	Followers 29,420,807	ER 0.19%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 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
12	12 Logan Paul @loganpaul Followers: 26,912,074 • ER: 1.17% Los Angeles Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting	Followers 26,912,074	ER 1.17%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 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
14	14 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
15	15 Saul Alvarez @canelo Followers: 19,130,428 • ER: 0.6% Las Vegas Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting	Followers 19,130,428	ER 0.6%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 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
17	17 Tom Brady @tombrady Followers: 15,240,000 • ER: 0.37% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 15,240,000	ER 0.37%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Roger Federer @rogerfederer Followers: 13,010,286 • ER: 3.94% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 13,010,286	ER 3.94%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 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
20	20 Ryan Garcia @kingryan Followers: 11,929,382 • ER: 3.69% New York City Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Martial Arts Tennis Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Martial Arts Tennis	Followers 11,929,382	ER 3.69%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Dana White @danawhite Followers: 10,777,640 • ER: 0.07% Las Vegas Football & Soccer Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball	Followers 10,777,640	ER 0.07%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 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
23	23 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
24	24 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
25	25 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
26	26 Jack Grealish @jackgrealish Followers: 8,654,879 • ER: 3.41% Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 8,654,879	ER 3.41%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 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
28	28 Ballislife @ballislife Followers: 8,520,500 • ER: 1.26% Westfield Handball Sports Volleyball American Football Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball American Football Cricket Baseball	Followers 8,520,500	ER 1.26%	Country	City Westfield	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 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
30	30 Under Armour @underarmour Followers: 8,291,732 • ER: 0.04% Baltimore Gym & Fitness Boxing Sports Activewear Powerlifting Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Sports Activewear Powerlifting Kids Sports	Followers 8,291,732	ER 0.04%	Country	City Baltimore	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Jay @jayalvarrez Followers: 8,211,396 • ER: 0.33% Hale‘iwa Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Volleyball Activewear Gymnastics Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Volleyball Activewear Gymnastics	Followers 8,211,396	ER 0.33%	Country	City Hale‘iwa	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 nbatv @nbatv Followers: 7,965,349 • ER: 0.26% Las Vegas Handball Sports Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball	Followers 7,965,349	ER 0.26%	Country	City Las Vegas	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia @carlitosalcarazz Followers: 7,895,539 • ER: 12.17% Indian Wells Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby	Followers 7,895,539	ER 12.17%	Country	City Indian Wells	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Christian Pulisic @cmpulisic Followers: 7,716,924 • ER: 0.37% Hershey Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 7,716,924	ER 0.37%	Country	City Hershey	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 UFC Eurasia @ufceurasia Followers: 7,696,492 • ER: 0.18% Enterprise Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Baseball	Followers 7,696,492	ER 0.18%	Country	City Enterprise	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 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
37	37 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
38	38 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
39	39 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
40	40 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
41	41 Alex "Poatan" Pereira @alexpoatanpereira Followers: 7,014,520 • ER: 1.77% Bethel Football & Soccer Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports American Football	Followers 7,014,520	ER 1.77%	Country	City Bethel	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 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
43	43 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
44	44 Whistle @whistlesports Followers: 6,408,615 • ER: 0.05% Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Cricket Skateboarding Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Cricket Skateboarding	Followers 6,408,615	ER 0.05%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 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
46	46 Nike Running @nikerunning Followers: 6,134,643 • ER: 0.49% Chicago Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Kids Sports Running	Followers 6,134,643	ER 0.49%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 Dustin Poirier @dustinpoirier Followers: 5,904,684 • ER: 1.86% New Orleans Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Weightlifting Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Weightlifting Powerlifting	Followers 5,904,684	ER 1.86%	Country	City New Orleans	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 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
49	49 Blaise Matuidi @blaisematuidiofficiel Followers: 5,582,228 • ER: 0.56% Miami Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Cricket	Followers 5,582,228	ER 0.56%	Country	City Miami	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 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

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Frequently asked questions

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

By followers: @leomessi (504.4M), @nba (90.8M), @karimbenzema (75.6M). By engagement rate: @carlitosalcarazz (12.17%), @bronny (4.76%), @rogerfederer (3.94%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

The median is 0.35%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.18% and 1.24%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

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

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