Multiple NBA players have increased their popularity on social media due to successful oncourt performances during the NBA Restart. Below is a list of the Top 15 players who have gained the most social media followers across Instagram and Twitter among those who participated in the restart.
Five of the top 15 will compete in the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV, tipping off tonight at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. LeBron James is at the No. 1 spot after seeing an increase of more than 4M followers during the restart while Miami Heat rookie and breakout star Tyler Herro has landed at No. 2 after seeing an increase of more than 790K followers.
The Top 15 Players by follower growth across Instagram and Twitter since the beginning of the NBA Restart (July 30):
Rank
Player
Followers Added
1
LeBron James
4,186,928
2
Tyler Herro
792,955
3
Damian Lillard
728,655
4
Luka Dončić
694,382
5
Jamal Murray
475,285
6
Jimmy Butler
392,072
7
Ja Morant
363,988
8
Anthony Davis
357,805
9
Giannis Antetokounmpo
300,157
10
Russell Westbrook
289,771
11
Lonzo Ball
272,441
12
Jayson Tatum
209,647
13
Devin Booker
206,154
14
Chris Paul
196,516
15
Kyle Kuzma
188,633
The Top 5 Players by follower growth across Instagram and Twitter during the Conference Finals (Sept. 15-28):
LeBron James +573K
Tyler Herro +522K
Jamal Murray +220K
Anthony Davis +201K
Jimmy Butler +141K
Tyler Herro saw the biggest increase in followers added (+41%) among all players during the Conference Finals.
Tyler Herro ranks second in followers added on Instagram since the NBA Restart tip-off. On July 30, Herro had 990K Instagram followers, and as of September 29, the number was 1.7M.
LeBron James is first in followers added on Instagram. He began the NBA Restart with 69M Instagram followers and sits at 72.6M as of September 29.
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