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Top 50 Sports YouTube Influencers
See which YouTube influencers and creators work with Sports brands. Discover sponsored YouTubers in Sports and which companies pay them for sponsorships.
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In the Sports space, we track 6,159 YouTube channels, 165 sponsors, and have detected 82,006 mentions.
Top 50 Sports YouTube Influencers ranking table
A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.
| Rank | Influencer | Brands mentioned | Sponsorship mentions | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBALLBREAKDOWN | 10 | 250 | 869,000 |
| 2 | A.M. Hoops | 10 | 195 | 632,000 |
| 3 | Jesser | 9 | 301 | 47,400,000 |
| 4 | Philip DeFranco | 8 | 208 | 6,640,000 |
| 5 | GETLIKECOOP | 8 | 97 | 283,000 |
| 6 | GiraffeNeckMarc | 8 | 93 | 286,000 |
| 7 | ThatsGoodSports | 7 | 325 | 792,000 |
| 8 | Pardon My Take | 7 | 284 | 648,000 |
| 9 | MMG | 7 | 185 | 3,110,000 |
| 10 | Football Analysis | 7 | 75 | 210,000 |
| 11 | Athletic Alchemy | 7 | 67 | 84,000 |
| 12 | AwayDays | 7 | 55 | 544,000 |
| 13 | Thinking Football | 7 | 36 | 182,000 |
| 14 | JM Baseball | 6 | 694 | 209,000 |
| 15 | Jomboy Media | 6 | 581 | 2,180,000 |
| 16 | The Warehouse Games | 6 | 408 | 333,000 |
| 17 | Hoops Reference | 6 | 353 | 261,000 |
| 18 | TheFlightMike | 6 | 249 | 1,070,000 |
| 19 | YMH Studios | 6 | 248 | 2,150,000 |
| 20 | Mikerophone | 6 | 247 | 1,050,000 |
| 21 | New Heights | 6 | 120 | 3,110,000 |
| 22 | Sporting Logically | 6 | 86 | 196,000 |
| 23 | The Fantasy Footballers | 6 | 85 | 407,000 |
| 24 | Bert Kreischer | 6 | 78 | 1,490,000 |
| 25 | Jolly Olive | 6 | 77 | 139,000 |
| 26 | The W.A.D.E. Concept | 6 | 76 | 395,000 |
| 27 | AlexRollinsNFL | 6 | 73 | 127,000 |
| 28 | TubFrog | 6 | 68 | 150,000 |
| 29 | Hoop Venue | 6 | 54 | 150,000 |
| 30 | Jeffrey Bui | 6 | 42 | 9,250,000 |
| 31 | TheSmokingTirePodcast | 6 | 41 | 69,900 |
| 32 | Jonny Arnett | 6 | 33 | 208,000 |
| 33 | Football Meta | 6 | 29 | 364,000 |
| 34 | Tristan Jass | 6 | 28 | 5,620,000 |
| 35 | Baseball Doesn't Exist | 6 | 24 | 1,020,000 |
| 36 | The Adam Friedland Show | 6 | 17 | 354,000 |
| 37 | Shedeur Sanders Zone | 6 | 16 | 103,000 |
| 38 | Sports Dissected | 6 | 14 | 362,000 |
| 39 | WillSoTrill | 6 | 13 | 75,400 |
| 40 | Jeff Wittek | 6 | 11 | 2,990,000 |
| 41 | Smequle | 6 | 11 | 762,000 |
| 42 | JomezPro | 5 | 718 | 518,000 |
| 43 | Chael Sonnen | 5 | 561 | 1,340,000 |
| 44 | Daniel Cormier | 5 | 358 | 455,000 |
| 45 | Kristopher London | 5 | 235 | 3,600,000 |
| 46 | Chiseled Adonis | 5 | 226 | 810,000 |
| 47 | UrinatingTree | 5 | 169 | 630,000 |
| 48 | Bob Does Sports | 5 | 142 | 1,160,000 |
| 49 | Bengal | 5 | 134 | 598,000 |
| 50 | how bout those CHIEFS | 5 | 116 | 292,000 |
About the Sports niche
Sports content on YouTube spans live game reactions, highlight breakdowns, fantasy league strategy, athlete documentaries, training advice, and deep-dive analysis across every major league and competition. The culture rewards both passion and expertise, drawing viewers who want more than a box score and are genuinely invested in teams, players, and the stories behind the games. Brands like DraftKings and Gymshark reflect how broad the appetite is, stretching from competitive gaming of rosters to physical performance and gym culture.
Creators in this space tend to build tight communities around shared team loyalties or sport obsessions, which fuels unusually strong engagement and repeat viewership. Formats ranging from rapid-fire takes after a big match to long-form tactical breakdowns all find loyal audiences, and creators often feel less like broadcasters and more like fellow fans with a microphone.
For brands, the sports audience is highly motivated to spend, whether on tickets, gear, fantasy platforms, or streaming access, making sponsorship placements feel contextually natural and driving measurable purchase intent across a wide range of categories.
How this ranking is calculated
Sponsorship.so detects when YouTube influencers and creators mention sports brands by analyzing YouTube videos every day. The ranking prioritizes the number of distinct brands each influencer mentions that match the sports niche.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the top sports YouTube influencers?
The top sports YouTube influencers on this page are ranked by Sponsorship.so's tracked sponsorship data. The visible list includes channels such as BBALLBREAKDOWN, A.M. Hoops, and Jesser.
How does Sponsorship.so rank sports influencers?
Sponsorship.so ranks sports influencers by the number of distinct brands they mention, detected sponsorship mentions, and subscriber count as a tie-breaker.
What does this sports influencer page show?
This page shows YouTube influencers and creators connected to sports sponsors, including the brands they mention, sponsorship activity, subscriber counts, and related niche data.
How often is this sports influencer data updated?
The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is September 17, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.
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