ESPN.com along with the TrueHoop Network recently ranked NBA players from No. 500 all the way to No. 1, which was claimed by the Miami Heat’s, Lebron James.
At Sports Networker, we took the top 10 players from the list and compared them across the social media networks of facebook, twitter, and youtube. Check out our findings to see if there were any surprises.
Below are a few notable social media facts from ESPN’s top-10 ranked players.
- Kobe Bryant was the only player in ESPN’s #NBArank that doesn’t have a twitter account.
- The Eastern Conference was represented with four players while the Western Conference had the upper-hand with six players.
- There were three sets of teammates represented in the top 10 of ESPN’s list (Durant-Westbrook, Bryant-Howard, and James-Wade).
- Just four players had Official YouTube Channels, with the Thunder’s Kevin Durant leading the way in number of subscribers (27,940).
Facebook, Twitter & YouTube: Social Media in Sports Debate
1. Lebron James
Twitter — 6,148,659 Followers
Facebook — 12,404,519 ‘Likes’
A ring, a gold medal, an MVP. Not a bad year for #NBArank‘s No. 1 player. I’d say things are going LeBron’s way.
— chris palmer (@ESPNChrisPalmer) September 27, 2012
2. Kevin Durant
Twitter — 2,960,232 Followers
Facebook — 3,180,202 ‘Likes’
YouTube — 27,940 Subscribers
3. Dwight Howard
Twitter — 3,491,349 Followers
Facebook — 2,655,780 ‘Likes’
@dwighthoward finishes 3rd in #NBArank — Means Lakers have 4 players from 3-19. That’s a good team. BK
— Kamenetzky Brothers (@ESPNLandOLakers) September 27, 2012
4. Chris Paul
Twitter — 1,466,532 Followers
Facebook — 978,839 ‘Likes’
Top PG in the league. RT @nbaonespn: #NBArank 4: Chris Paul (@cp3). bit.ly/2012NBArank4
— Jordan (@Jumpman23) September 27, 2012
5. Derrick Rose
Twitter — 290,397 Followers
Facebook — 6,026,593 ‘Likes’
YouTube — 7,580 Subscribers
6. Kobe Bryant
Facebook — 14,106,838 ‘Likes’
.@nbaonespn Kobe not in the top 5 of @nba players??Going to have to respectfully disagree on that.What do you think @lakers?
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 27, 2012
7. Kevin Love
Twitter — 440,007 Followers
Facebook — 223,727 ‘Likes’
“@nbaonespn: #NBArank 7: Kevin Love (@kevinlove). bit.ly/2012NBArank7” Highest rated PF. He’s earned it.
— Lower East Scribe (@LowerEastScribe) September 26, 2012
8. Dwayne Wade
Twitter — 3,762,805 Followers
Facebook — 6,645,060 ‘Likes’
YouTube — 1,463 Subscribers
9. Russell Westbrook
Twitter — 659,083 Followers
Facebook — 874,036 ‘Likes’
Russell Westbrook is the ultimate “win you the game or lose you the game” player, luckily for OKC, it’s usually a win. #NBARank
— Troy Drayton (@TroyDrayton) September 26, 2012
10. Deron Williams
Twitter — 267,771 Followers
Facebook — 402,567 ‘Likes’
YouTube — 265 Subscribers
@nbaonespn top 3 PG D-Will lands on No.10. Expecting 20 & 10 and a playoff berth from him and his Nets. #NbaRank
— Jean Gabriel Madera (@JeanMadera23) September 26, 2012
Photo Credit: BusinessInsider.com
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