New York City: Top 50 Sports Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 52 Instagram creators in New York City in the Sports category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 1.26% (middle half: 0.38–2.78%), and the median account has 1.1M followers. Micro-influencers (10K–100K followers): 4 of 50; over 1M followers: 26. Highest engagement: @santirodriguezz23 (24.66%), @evanfournier10 (13.09%), @tay_taytownsend (9.81%).

Creators tracked: 52
Median ER (top 50): 1.26%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.38–2.78%
Median followers (top 50): 1.1M
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 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
2	2 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
3	3 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
4	4 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
5	5 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
6	6 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
7	7 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
8	8 Gennadiy Golovkin \| GGG @gggboxing Followers: 5,041,247 • ER: 2.05% New York City Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting Rugby	Followers 5,041,247	ER 2.05%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Jannik Sinner @janniksin Followers: 4,856,053 • ER: 9.08% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 4,856,053	ER 9.08%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 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
11	11 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
12	12 Aryna Sabalenka @arynasabalenka Followers: 3,785,007 • ER: 7.51% New York City Handball Wrestling Sports Volleyball Tennis Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Wrestling Sports Volleyball Tennis Kids Sports	Followers 3,785,007	ER 7.51%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Chace Crawford @chacecrawford Followers: 3,405,708 • ER: 6.14% New York City Outdoor Activities Sports Volleyball Activewear Golf Swimming Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Sports Volleyball Activewear Golf Swimming	Followers 3,405,708	ER 6.14%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 adidas Running @adidasrunning Followers: 3,298,926 • ER: 0.28% New York City Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running	Followers 3,298,926	ER 0.28%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 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
16	16 emmaraducanu @emmaraducanu Followers: 2,943,071 • ER: 7.6% New York City Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Kids Sports Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Kids Sports Hockey	Followers 2,943,071	ER 7.6%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 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
18	18 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
19	19 Demetrious Johnson @mighty Followers: 2,337,361 • ER: 0.26% New York City Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 2,337,361	ER 0.26%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Coco Gauff @cocogauff Followers: 2,301,333 • ER: 2.5% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Golf Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Golf Cricket	Followers 2,301,333	ER 2.5%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Matteo Berrettini @matberrettini Followers: 1,855,179 • ER: 4.25% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 1,855,179	ER 4.25%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 Paula Badosa @paulabadosa Followers: 1,343,072 • ER: 2.29% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 1,343,072	ER 2.29%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 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
24	24 BIG FISH BOXING @bigfishboxing Followers: 1,190,924 • ER: 0.26% New York City Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Cricket Baseball	Followers 1,190,924	ER 0.26%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 Paolo Banchero @paolo5 Followers: 1,142,346 • ER: 2.25% New York City Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Weightlifting Gymnastics Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Bodybuilding Gym & Fitness Sports Activewear Weightlifting Gymnastics	Followers 1,142,346	ER 2.25%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 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
27	27 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
28	28 Frances Tiafoe @bigfoe1998 Followers: 833,399 • ER: 0.18% New York City Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 833,399	ER 0.18%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 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
30	30 Katie Taylor @katie_t86 Followers: 676,324 • ER: 1.01% New York City Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Tennis Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Tennis Kids Sports	Followers 676,324	ER 1.01%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 adidas Tennis @adidastennis Followers: 639,994 • ER: 0.65% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby	Followers 639,994	ER 0.65%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 New Balance Running @newbalancerunning Followers: 634,898 • ER: 0.53% New York City Hobbies Standup Sports Activewear Workwear Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hobbies Standup Sports Activewear Workwear Running	Followers 634,898	ER 0.53%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 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
34	34 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
35	35 Denis Shapovalov @denis.shapovalov Followers: 536,397 • ER: 1.19% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Baseball	Followers 536,397	ER 1.19%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 Everlast @everlast Followers: 533,180 • ER: 0.47% New York City Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Martial Arts Powerlifting	Followers 533,180	ER 0.47%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 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
38	38 HEAD Tennis @head_tennis Followers: 495,332 • ER: 0.29% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 495,332	ER 0.29%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Karolina Pliskova @karolinapliskova Followers: 421,931 • ER: 1.14% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby	Followers 421,931	ER 1.14%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 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
41	41 ITF Tennis @itftennis Followers: 372,026 • ER: 0.35% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 372,026	ER 0.35%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Taylor Townsend @tay_taytownsend Followers: 357,179 • ER: 9.81% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Cricket Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Cricket Kids Sports	Followers 357,179	ER 9.81%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Rizvan Magomedov @rizvan_magomedov Followers: 326,846 • ER: 5.27% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Boxing Sports Volleyball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Boxing Sports Volleyball Rugby	Followers 326,846	ER 5.27%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 PUMA Running @pumarunning Followers: 264,712 • ER: 0.39% New York City Sports Cycling Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Cycling Activewear Golf Kids Sports Running	Followers 264,712	ER 0.39%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Tennis Forever @tennisforever Followers: 120,219 • ER: 2.23% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Cricket	Followers 120,219	ER 2.23%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Santiago Rodriguez🦋👐🏽 @santirodriguezz23 Followers: 118,695 • ER: 24.66% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 118,695	ER 24.66%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 Mischa Zverev @mischazverevofficial Followers: 76,543 • ER: 2.15% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Cricket	Followers 76,543	ER 2.15%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 FM @fucsovicsmarci Followers: 73,017 • ER: 3.48% New York City Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Rugby Baseball	Followers 73,017	ER 3.48%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Bernarda Pera @bernardapera Followers: 53,014 • ER: 2.87% New York City Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby Cricket	Followers 53,014	ER 2.87%	Country	City New York City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 Nadia Kichenok @nadiakichenok Followers: 50,622 • ER: 1.37% New York City Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Tennis Cricket	Followers 50,622	ER 1.37%	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 New York City?

By followers: @adidas (29.4M), @tombrady (15.2M), @rogerfederer (13M). By engagement rate: @santirodriguezz23 (24.66%), @evanfournier10 (13.09%), @tay_taytownsend (9.81%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

The median is 1.26%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.38% and 2.78%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

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

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

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