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NBA, NFL Lead U.S Leagues On Twitter, Facebook; Lakers, Celtics Rank As Top Teams
Published December 21, 2011
The NBA and NFL are the top U.S. sports leagues in terms of social media followers (Facebook + Twitter) as '11 comes to a close, while the Lakers, Celtics and Yankees top the list of teams. Compared to April '11, MLS saw the biggest gains among the major pro leagues, up 74.9%. In terms of percentage gains for clubs since April, the NBA-champion Mavericks and Hornets saw the biggest gains, up well over 300% during that period. Listed below are the top five teams ranked by number of social media followers through Dec. 13, along with figures for respective leagues (THE DAILY).
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MOST SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AMONG
MAJOR U.S. LEAGUES, TEAMS THROUGH DEC. 13 |
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FACEBOOK
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TWITTER
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TOTAL
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% CHANGE
(APRIL-DECEMBER) |
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| MLB |
821,964
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1,607,556
|
2,429,520
|
60.7%
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| Yankees |
4,839,185
|
490,510
|
5,329,695
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36.1%
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| Red Sox |
3,181,666
|
170,334
|
3,352,000
|
41.6%
|
| Phillies |
1,112,991
|
661,442
|
1,774,433
|
21.9%
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| Cubs |
1,472,738
|
73,786
|
1,546,524
|
30.5%
|
| Giants |
1,240,172
|
206,692
|
1,446,864
|
40.6%
|
| NBA |
10,863,668
|
3,267,003
|
14,130,671
|
34.9%
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| Lakers |
11,053,031
|
2,213,583
|
13,266,614
|
43.3%
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| Celtics |
5,652,995
|
254,827
|
5,907,822
|
50.1%
|
| Heat |
4,372,474
|
308,961
|
4,681,435
|
121.5%
|
| Bulls |
4,075,524
|
212,204
|
4,287,728
|
130.6%
|
| Magic |
1,118,110
|
1,052,131
|
2,170,241
|
21.4%
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| NFL |
4,179,434
|
2,556,768
|
6,736,202
|
36.3%
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| Cowboys |
4,094,761
|
237,159
|
4,331,920
|
68.0%
|
| Steelers |
3,712,505
|
226,128
|
3,938,633
|
77.3%
|
| Patriots |
2,730,888
|
208,933
|
2,939,821
|
50.0%
|
| Packers |
2,407,788
|
189,918
|
2,597,706
|
71.2%
|
| Saints |
2,270,973
|
131,801
|
2,402,774
|
82.5%
|
| NHL |
1,965,801
|
807,230
|
2,773,031
|
38.4%
|
| Red Wings |
1,157,628
|
109,725
|
1,267,353
|
134.3%
|
| Penguins |
1,026,965
|
148,163
|
1,175,128
|
99.9%
|
| Bruins |
1,052,209
|
114,622
|
1,166,831
|
97.7%
|
| Blackhawks |
1,019,489
|
116,623
|
1,136,112
|
54.8%
|
| Canadiens |
921,655
|
209,321
|
1,130,976
|
51.6%
|
| MLS |
56,281
|
279,944
|
336,225
|
74.9%
|
| Galaxy |
72,065
|
276,503
|
348,568
|
280.6%
|
| Sounders |
33,329
|
233,352
|
266,681
|
39.6%
|
| Red Bulls |
29,229
|
132,845
|
162,074
|
80.4%
|
| Union |
22,650
|
88,257
|
110,907
|
49.3%
|
| Fire |
20,412
|
81,319
|
101,731
|
57.7%
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