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Top Sports Influencers on Instagram in New York (2026)

Discover the top Sports influencers on Instagram in New York for 2026 and meet the New York athletic Instagrammers audiences trust most. Compare engagement, audience quality, and growth to find the right local partners.

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Explore the top Sports influencers on Instagram in New York for October 2026. This ranking is updated monthly to keep the list current. Use it as a starting point to discover New York Instagrammers in the Sports niche. To explore detailed creator analytics and find more accounts, .

  1. 1. MrBeast

    @mrbeastInstagramUnited States

    Watch my latest video!! 👇

    Hashtags#googlepartner
    Mentions
    @googlegemini@googlegemini
    Followers89.4M
    Engagement rate1.3%
    Average likes4.2M
    Audience quality score56/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.8%
    201820202021202320242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States57.1
    Romania7.1
    Italy7.1
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Dog Owner20.0
    Mommy8.6
    Entrepreneur8.6

  2. 2. Wardell Curry

    @stephencurry30InstagramUnited States

    Believer. Husband. Father. Founder. Philanthropist. And…Olympic Gold Medalist. Philippians 4:13

    Hashtags#oneworldpartner#sponsor#realizethedream#eatlearnplay
    Mentions
    @eatlearnplay@eatlearnplay@usopen@usopen@jpmorgan@jpmorgan+1@chase
    Followers58.1M
    Engagement rate0.1%
    Average likes53.2K
    Audience quality score49/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.0.0%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States35.9
    Indonesia11.3
    United Kingdom5.7
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music18.6
    Dog Owner10.8
    Photography9.8

  3. 3. House of Highlights

    @houseofhighlightsInstagramUnited States, New York

    PlaqueBoyMax vs Deshae Frost 1v1 with $100,000 ON THE LINE 💰👇

    Mentions
    @lethalshooter@lethalshooter@nbaontnt@nbaontnt@kyrieirving@kyrieirving+2@brgaming, @dodgers
    Followers52.3M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes215K
    Audience quality score64/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.0.0%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States31.2
    Italy5.2
    Spain5.2
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music13.1
    Fitness10.7
    Basketball10.7

  4. 4. Nike Football

    @nikefootballInstagramUnited States, Oregon, Washington

    Winning Isn’t For Everyone. It’s for those who do whatever it takes.

    Hashtags#nikefootball
    Mentions
    @psg@psg@fcbarcelona@fcbarcelona@corinthians@corinthians
    Followers46.4M
    Engagement rate0.3%
    Average likes160K
    Audience quality score64/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.0.0%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    Brazil12.7
    United States8.5
    Indonesia7.0
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Soccer12.5
    Fashion10.7
    Music8.9

  5. 5. NFL

    @nflInstagramUnited States, New York

    SUPER BOWL LX CHAMPION @SEAHAWKS!

    Hashtags#applemusichalftime
    Mentions
    @badbunnypr@badbunnypr@rapsheet@rapsheet@jordanmailata@jordanmailata+1@audif1
    Followers33M
    Engagement rate0.3%
    Average likes138K
    Audience quality score68/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.4%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States53.2
    Germany5.3
    India4.3
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music11.9
    Dog Owner11.2
    Photography9.8

  6. 6. Mike Tyson

    @miketysonInstagramUnited States

    Official Mike Tyson Instagram Shop @miketysoncollection Tyson Pro @tysonpro @LFGOEnergy Athlete Follow @itstyson20 Account controlled by Tyson’s Team

    Hashtags#paultyson#paultysonnetflixmostvaluablepromotions
    Mentions
    @netflix@netflix@mostvaluablepromotions@mostvaluablepromotions@zumiez@zumiez
    Followers31.2M
    Engagement rate0.7%
    Average likes209K
    Audience quality score61/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+2.0%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States25.0
    Russia8.0
    United Kingdom7.0
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Fitness17.4
    Music13.2
    Entrepreneur10.4

  7. 7. Ice Cube

    @icecubeInstagramUnited States, North Carolina, New Hanover

    No bio

    Mentions
    @cbstv@cbstv@monsterenergy@monsterenergy@therealmikeepps@therealmikeepps+2@fubosports, @youtube
    Followers30.1M
    Engagement rate0.0%
    Average likes965
    Audience quality score48/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.2%
    201720192021202220242026
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States32.1
    Germany11.3
    Colombia7.6
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music18.7
    Dog Owner9.7
    Entrepreneur8.2

  8. 8. BEAUTIFUL DESTINATIONS

    @beautifuldestinationsInstagramUnited States, Hawaii, Honolulu

    Creating content that fuels travel to beautiful destinations with top creators. 🌎 Follow @beautifulhotels for the best stays around the world.✨

    Hashtags#beautifuldestinations#bdacademy#visitdubai#mydubai
    Mentions
    @tamaki_nakajima_okinawa@tamaki_nakajima_okinawa@danielkordan@danielkordan@arcticroadtrips@arcticroadtrips+7@lifewithdan, @alexkyddphoto, @navaneeth_unnikrishnan, @thelaidbackcompany, @nordicalex, @hobopeeba, @adrienraza
    Followers24.9M
    Engagement rate0.2%
    Average likes42.1K
    Audience quality score67/100Average
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.-0.3%
    201720192020202220232025
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States18.0
    India9.0
    Indonesia6.0
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Travel29.9
    Photography27.6
    Blogger11.5

  9. 9. Los Angeles Lakers

    @lakersInstagramUnited States, California, Los Angeles

    Welcome to the #LakeShow 🏆 17x Champions Want more? @LakersScene @loslakers @lakersarabic

    Hashtags#miavslar#nflplus#emiratesnbacup
    Mentions
    @uclahealth@uclahealth@bibigousa@bibigousa@fifththirdbank@fifththirdbank
    Followers24.7M
    Engagement rate0.6%
    Average likes47.3K
    Audience quality score52/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.1%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States33.9
    India4.8
    Mexico4.8
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Sports10.2
    Music10.2
    Fashion9.2

  10. 10. Michael B. Jordan

    @michaelbjordanInstagramUnited States, California, Los Angeles

    @moss

    Hashtags#sinnersmovie#davidyurman#dycurbchain#shotwithimaxfilmcameras
    Followers24.5M
    Engagement rate1.0%
    Average likes127K
    Audience quality score54/100Low
    Followers evolutionA graph showing the change in a creator’s follower count over time.+0.2%
    201720182020202120232024
    AuthenticityThe percentage of a creator’s audience that is likely to be real, human followers.
    LocationLocation of a creator’s engaged audience.
    United States23.9
    Brazil10.9
    France6.5
    InterestsTopics creator’s audience engages with the most.
    Music9.7
    Mommy8.4
    Entrepreneur7.7

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How We Rank the Top Sports Influencers on Instagram in New York

Every creator on this list is ranked by follower count, from the most followed down. The same criteria apply to every niche, network, and location, so a spot on the list always reflects a creator’s current reach.

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Creators are ranked by follower count, from the most followed down, among the public profiles that match the ranking’s network, niche, and location. Rankings are refreshed monthly with the latest public data. Each card also shows engagement rate, average likes, and audience quality, so you can compare creators beyond their size.

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