New York City: Top 26 Basketball Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 26 Instagram creators in New York City in the Basketball category. Their median engagement rate is 0.76% (middle half: 0.26–1.54%), and the median account has 1.9M followers. Over 1M followers: 15 of 26. Highest engagement: @evanfournier10 (13.09%), @jalenduren (9.29%), @overtime (6.64%).

Creators tracked: 26
Median ER: 0.76%
Middle half of ER: 0.26–1.54%
Median followers: 1.9M
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 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
2	2 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
3	3 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
4	4 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
5	5 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
6	6 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
7	7 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
8	8 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
9	9 SLAM @slam Followers: 4,581,728 • ER: 0.03% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 4,581,728	ER 0.03%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Chris Brickley @cbrickley603 Followers: 4,129,020 • ER: 1.32% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 4,129,020	ER 1.32%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 adidas Women @adidaswomen Followers: 3,108,155 • ER: 0.16% New York City Gym & Fitness Sports Basketball Gymnastics Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Basketball Gymnastics Kids Sports Running	Followers 3,108,155	ER 0.16%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Devin Haney @realdevinhaney Followers: 2,554,345 • ER: 1.47% New York City Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts	Followers 2,554,345	ER 1.47%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 BASKETBALL @basketball Followers: 2,397,589 • ER: 0.18% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball American Football Baseball	Followers 2,397,589	ER 0.18%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 First Take @firsttake Followers: 1,342,840 • ER: 1.56% New York City Football & Soccer Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,342,840	ER 1.56%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Teofimo Lopez @teofimolopez Followers: 1,044,562 • ER: 1.19% New York City Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Martial Arts	Followers 1,044,562	ER 1.19%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Julius Randle @juliusrandle30 Followers: 992,349 • ER: 1.17% New York City Hobbies Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 992,349	ER 1.17%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 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
18	18 Nate Hill @natehilltv Followers: 795,539 • ER: 0.41% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey	Followers 795,539	ER 0.41%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 SAKKATTACK @mariasakkari Followers: 599,065 • ER: 2.28% New York City Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 599,065	ER 2.28%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 NBA Store @nbastore Followers: 589,772 • ER: 0.25% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Hockey	Followers 589,772	ER 0.25%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Fashion Fits @nbafashionfits Followers: 528,958 • ER: 0.9% New York City Fashion Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Tennis Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Fashion Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Tennis	Followers 528,958	ER 0.9%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 Jordan Schultz @jordanschultz Followers: 421,480 • ER: 0.55% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 421,480	ER 0.55%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 Evan Mehdi Fournier @evanfournier10 Followers: 393,611 • ER: 13.09% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 393,611	ER 13.09%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Dany Garcia @danygarciaco Followers: 350,088 • ER: 0.22% New York City Handball Volleyball Basketball American Football Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Volleyball Basketball American Football Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 350,088	ER 0.22%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 Jalen Duren @jalenduren Followers: 267,609 • ER: 9.29% New York City Entertainment Funny Videos Football & Soccer Standup Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Entertainment Funny Videos Football & Soccer Standup Volleyball Basketball	Followers 267,609	ER 9.29%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 First Things First @firstthingsfirstonfs1 Followers: 225,257 • ER: 0.61% New York City Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 225,257	ER 0.61%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Basketball Instagram influencers in New York City?

By followers: @jharden13 (12M), @complex (10.8M), @overtime (10.5M). By engagement rate: @evanfournier10 (13.09%), @jalenduren (9.29%), @overtime (6.64%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Basketball influencers in New York City?

The median is 0.76%; half of the 26 creators fall between 0.26% and 1.54%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Basketball influencers in New York City have under 100K followers?

None of the 26 — the smallest account has 225K followers.

How many Basketball Instagram influencers does infloo track in New York City?

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

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