Professional athletes are no less than celebrities as some of them have more fan following than the latter. Athletes have millions of followers on social media. And with brand endorsement, these players tend to gain even more popularity despite their playing days being over. Which makes NBA players no strangers to this. But who are the most followed athletes on social media? Let?s have a look.

Before going any further, these are the most popular athletes with the highest fan following in the U.S. It involves players from different sports and leagues involving names like Serena Williams, Kyrie Irving, and Odell Beckham Jr.

LeBron James overshadows Stephen Curry once again

The top 10 most followed US athletes list comprises seven players from the NBA. The number one player on the list is Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James. James has a whopping 226.8 million fan following including numbers from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

James is followed by the four-time NBA champion and Golden State Warriors star, Stephen Curry. Curry comes in at number two with about 78.9 million followers from the three social media platforms.

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Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook come in at number four and five. While the number three spot is held by Floyd Mayweather who has 51.9 million followers on all three platforms of social media.

So, it looks like LeBron James has surpassed the likes of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry once again. Shortly after he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time scoring list for most points scored.

Fans anticipating LeBron James’ return

LeBron James has been sidelined from the Lakers lineup for quite some time now. James sustained an injury to his right foot during a game against the Dallas Mavericks.

James hit the deck hard and claimed that he heard a pop in his foot. It has been two weeks since ?The King? has missed time off the court. James has missed a total of nine games so far for the Los Angeles Lakers. And from the looks of it, it is possible he might miss more.

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However, in his absence, the rest of the squad has really upped their performances. The Lakers have won five out of the nine games they have played without their leading scorer. Anthony Davis and D?Angelo Russell have done their best to keep the team afloat. And also keep the hopes of the playoffs alive.

Let?s see when James is ready to make a comeback to the court and rally his team into the playoffs.