Top sports social media influencers

Few do social media better in their respective sports, and the entire sports world, than these 28 athletes.

Usain Bolt

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They say you have to be able to think and move quickly in the Digital Age, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that Usain Bolt is one of the top athletes in the social media world. The Gold-medal speedster has a following of over 30 million people and equipped with an a-list personality, Bolt has become a social media must-follow with an influence that has only grown because of it. Whether he’s making a cameo on Jimmy Kimmel or showing off a new version of a Bolt Scooter, the Jamaican-born sprinter has really taken off.