5 Most active NBA players on social media

#3 - Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

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NBA superstar Damian Lillard is known for expressing his views quite often on social media, especially on Twitter. Lillard is usually quite frank in interviews and pressers and portrays a similar attitude on social media as well.

Lillard has 2.8 million followers on Twitter and 9.3 million followers on Instagram. He actively posts his views on rap music, boxing, and mixed martial arts on social media.

Lillard has been the subject of multiple trade rumors this summer, and there is a great chance that the mercurial point guard will not be a Portland Trail Blazer in the upcoming season.

#2 - Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets

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Arguably, no player has been part of more controversies on social media than Kevin Durant in the last few years. Durant often indulges in sports debates with fans and doesn't shy away from letting his opinion be known.

Durant has a whopping 19.2 million followers on Twitter and has a following of 12.2 million on Instagram.

Durant currently plies his trade with the Brooklyn Nets and is a regular fixture for them at the small forward position. The Nets are one of the strongest contenders for the NBA championship, and their hopes will majorly rest on Durant's shoulders.

#1 - LeBron James, LA Lakers

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LeBron James is by far the most active and most followed NBA personality on social media websites. 'King James' has 50 million followers on Twitter and 96.4 million followers on Twitter and maintains healthy activity on both platforms.

The subjects of James' posts are wide-ranging, from advertisements to political opinions. James is revered as arguably the greatest NBA player of all time, and that is a major reason behind his popularity on social media.

LeBron James and the LA Lakers are among the favorites for the NBA championship this upcoming season, with Russell Westbrook's arrival making them one of the strongest rosters in the league.