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Top 50 most followed basketball players in the world on Instagram.

AllAthletes 938Footballers 223Basketball 15Baseball 4American football 2Tennis 66Rugby 1Cricket 18Motorsport 17Motorcycle racing 13Swimming 2Judo 1MMA 256Boxing 221Kickboxing & Muay Thai 13BJJ & Grappling 57Musicians & bands 447Actors 330Public figures 86Digital creators 157Models 67Entrepreneurs 31Beauty & cosmetics 19Gamers 122Comedians 61Food & chefs 20Fitness 26Politicians 45
  1. 1
    LeBron James
    @kingjamesUnited StatesLos Angeles
    153.7M
    followers
  2. 2
    Stephen Curry
    @stephencurry30United StatesSan Francisco
    56.9M
    followers
  3. 3
    Shaquille O'Neal
    @shaqUnited StatesAtlanta
    35.1M
    followers
  4. 4
    Kyrie Irving
    @kyrieirvingUnited StatesDallas
    19.8M
    followers
  5. 5
    Lonzo Ball
    @zoUnited StatesChicago
    17.1M
    followers
  6. 6
    Kevin Durant
    @easymoneysniperUnited StatesHouston
    13.4M
    followers
  7. 7
    Victor Wembanyama
    @wembyFranceSan Antonio
    6.3M
    followers
  8. 8
    Dennis Schroder
    @ds17_fgGermanyBerlin
    5.1M
    followers
  9. 9
    Caitlin Clark
    @caitlinclark22United StatesIndianapolis
    4.2M
    followers
  10. 10
    Pau Gasol
    @paugasolSpainBarcelona
    2M
    followers
  11. 11
    Manu Ginóbili
    @manuginobiliArgentinaBuenos Aires
    1.5M
    followers
  12. 12
    RJ Barrett
    @rjbarrettCanadaToronto
    1M
    followers
  13. 13
    Rudy Gobert
    @rudygobert27FranceMinneapolis
    868K
    followers
  14. 14
    Facundo Campazzo
    @facucampazzoArgentinaMadrid
    628K
    followers
  15. 15
    Luis Scola
    @luisscolaArgentinaBuenos Aires
    228K
    followers

About this ranking

These are the 15 most followed basketball players in the world on Instagram. LeBron James is No. 1 with 153.7M followers, followed by Stephen Curry (56.9M) and Shaquille O'Neal (35.1M). The order is decided by followers alone, which we check on Instagram's official API.

Who has the most Instagram followers among basketball players in the world?
LeBron James (@kingjames) is No. 1 with 153.7M followers.
Who completes the podium in the world?
After LeBron James come Stephen Curry, with 56.9M, and Shaquille O'Neal, with 35.1M followers.
How often is this ranking updated?
Figures are pulled from Instagram's official API in batches twice a day: no profile has data older than a week.