Chicago: Top 9 Basketball Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 9 Instagram creators in Chicago in the Basketball category. Their median engagement rate is 0.71% (middle half: 0.49–1.54%), and the median account has 1.2M followers. Micro-influencers (10K–100K followers): 1 of 9; over 1M followers: 5. Highest engagement: @nba.90s (28.06%), @antdavis23 (2.20%), @basketballcoverage (1.32%).

Creators tracked: 9
Median ER: 0.71%
Middle half of ER: 0.49–1.54%
Median followers: 1.2M
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 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
2	2 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
3	3 Scottie Pippen @scottiepippen Followers: 2,512,060 • ER: 0.81% Chicago Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 2,512,060	ER 0.81%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Shams Charania @shams Followers: 1,524,463 • ER: 0% Chicago Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,524,463	ER 0%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Andre Drummond @drummond Followers: 1,232,408 • ER: 0.19% Chicago Hobbies Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball	Followers 1,232,408	ER 0.19%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Mustafa Ali @mustafa_ali Followers: 893,296 • ER: 0.61% Chicago Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Volleyball Basketball	Followers 893,296	ER 0.61%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Basketball Coverage @basketballcoverage Followers: 592,167 • ER: 1.32% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 592,167	ER 1.32%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Chicago Sky @chicagosky Followers: 586,373 • ER: 0.58% Chicago Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey	Followers 586,373	ER 0.58%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 NBA 90's @nba.90s Followers: 95,555 • ER: 28.06% Chicago Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 95,555	ER 28.06%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Basketball Instagram influencers in Chicago?

By followers: @chicagobulls (10.3M), @antdavis23 (7M), @scottiepippen (2.5M). By engagement rate: @nba.90s (28.06%), @antdavis23 (2.20%), @basketballcoverage (1.32%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Basketball influencers in Chicago?

The median is 0.71%; half of the 9 creators fall between 0.49% and 1.54%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Basketball influencers in Chicago have under 100K followers?

1 of 9: 0 under 10K and 1 with 10K–100K followers.

How many Basketball Instagram influencers does infloo track in Chicago?

9 as of September 2026. The ranking shows all of them, sorted by followers.

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