Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo, the greatest social media personality in terms of followers, recently launched his YouTube channel and shattered records. The 39-year-old’s YouTube channel, “UR · Cristiano,” has surpassed 35 million subscribers within three days of launch. After receiving the YouTube Golden Play Button on the first day, he surpassed YouTube giant Mr. Beast’s record of the fastest 1 million subscribers by a huge margin. But what about the NBA players? Do they have a YouTube channel?
While NBA fans might wonder about Lebron James’s presence on the video-sharing platform, the all-time leading scorer does not have a YouTube channel. However, Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has been actively posting on his YouTube channel for the last 12 years.
Which NBA Players Have YouTube Channels?
Apart from the four-time NBA champion with the Warriors, two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, and Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard have their YouTube channels. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown also has a YouTube channel with 52,000 subscribers.
Three-time NBA champion and Sacramento Kings center JaVale McGee is among the players with the most subscribers on their YouTube channels, followed by two-time NBA champion Serge Ibaka and 10-time All-Star and four-time scoring leader Carmelo Anthony.
NBA Players With Most YouTube Subscribers
Stephen Curry leads the list with 1.7 million subscribers and is the only NBA star with over a million YouTube subscribers. Heat forward Jimmy Butler has over 800k subscribers on his official channel, followed by JaVale McGee with 637k and Serge Ibaka with 506k.
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Portland Trail Blazers’ Matisse Thybulle (417k), Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (390k), and Dennis Schröder (382k) of Toronto Raptors. Giannis Antetokounmpo (283k), De’Aaron Fox (260k), and Carmelo Anthony (172k) are some of the superstars with over 100k YouTube subscribers.
NBA Players With Podcast or Brand Channels
Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman founded Boardroom, a brand focused on the intersection of sports, entertainment, and business. Its YouTube channel has 817k subscribers.
Paul George recently made headlines with his switch to the Philadelphia 76ers from the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. He gives his opinion and basketball analysis on his YouTube podcast, “Podcast P with Paul George” (766k). Golden State Warriors’ controversial star Draymond Green also runs a podcast on YouTube called “The Draymond Green Show,” which has 175k subscribers.
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