Chicago: Top 12 Sports Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 12 Instagram creators in Chicago in the Sports category. Their median engagement rate is 0.58% (middle half: 0.21–1.11%), and the median account has 1.3M followers. Micro-influencers (10K–100K followers): 1 of 12; over 1M followers: 8. Highest engagement: @nba.90s (28.06%), @acfresh21 (1.54%), @bullyb170 (1.40%).

Creators tracked: 12
Median ER: 0.58%
Middle half of ER: 0.21–1.11%
Median followers: 1.3M
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 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
3	3 Champs Sports @champssports Followers: 2,670,595 • ER: 0.01% Chicago Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Cricket Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Cricket Hockey	Followers 2,670,595	ER 0.01%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 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
5	5 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
6	6 Alex Caruso @acfresh21 Followers: 1,445,851 • ER: 1.54% Chicago Handball Boxing Sports Rugby American Football Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Sports Rugby American Football Kids Sports	Followers 1,445,851	ER 1.54%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 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
8	8 Belal Muhammad @bullyb170 Followers: 1,081,611 • ER: 1.4% Chicago Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting	Followers 1,081,611	ER 1.4%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 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
10	10 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
11	11 james22football @james22football Followers: 125,128 • ER: 0.21% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby Kids Sports	Followers 125,128	ER 0.21%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 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 Sports Instagram influencers in Chicago?

By followers: @chicagobulls (10.3M), @nikerunning (6.1M), @champssports (2.7M). By engagement rate: @nba.90s (28.06%), @acfresh21 (1.54%), @bullyb170 (1.40%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

The median is 0.58%; half of the 12 creators fall between 0.21% and 1.11%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

1 of 12: 0 under 10K and 1 with 10K–100K followers.

How many Sports Instagram influencers does infloo track in Chicago?

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

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