NBA: 10 Most Popular Current Players on Social Media 

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Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both feature in the Top 5

#4 Dwyane Wade

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Dwyane Wade

Followers - 30 Million [Facebook - 11m; Twitter - 8.0m; Instagram - 11m]

Dwyane Wade’s quick moves make him an incredible player allowed him to lead Miami Heat to their first ever championship in 2016 when he was named MVP. Nicknamed “Flash”, he is also quite popular on social media with 11m followers on Facebook and 10.9m followers on Instagram where he posts about a variety of things like motivational tweets to uplift his fans. But he most commonly posts pictures of his family.

#3 Kevin Durant

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Kevin Durant

Followers - 37.5 Million [Facebook - 10m; Twitter - 17.6m; Instagram - 9.9m]

After having signed with Golden State Warriors in 2016, Kevin Durant has been extremely influential in helping the team win back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018. Making big waves since the start of his career. Fans love him on and off court and his 10m on Facebook, 17.6m Twitter and 9.8m followers on Instagram often get to witness his love for basketball.

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