By analyzing the biggest leagues, teams and sports players in the world, TicketSource has highlighted the biggest names and establishments in the sport according to their influence and authority. The Los Angeles Lakers took second place among the most influential sports teams in the world behind Manchester United, the English Premier League team, with a score of 8.74 points.
The biggest sports teams in the world:
| Rank | Team | Instagram Followers | Twitter Followers | Facebook followers | Annual Wikipedia page consultations | Annual Google searches | Influence rating / 10 |
| 1 | Manchester United | 47,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 74 639 114 | 6,931,945 | 45,040,000 | 9.52 |
| 2 | the Los Angeles Lakers | 17,400,000 | 10,000,000 | 21 657 521 | 2,966,322 | 12,907,000 | 8.74 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 2,800,000 | 3,500,000 | 7 918 275 | 1,252,899 | 12 623 000 | 8.53 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 3,600,000 | 3,900,000 | 7 927 993 | 1 109 077 | 51,370,000 | 8.51 |
| 5 | New England Patriots | 4,300,000 | 4,500,000 | 6,527,069 | 1,520,424 | 13,749,000 | 8.08 |
The seventeen-time NBA champions are the best team in their own league, followed by the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
Instagram Followers – 17.4 million
Twitter followers – 10 million
Facebook Followers – 21.7 million
Wikipedia annual pageviews – 3 million
Annual Google searches – 12.9 million
2. Golden State Warriors
Instagram Followers – 18.6 million
Twitter followers – 6.8 million
Facebook Followers – 11.8 million
Wikipedia annual pageviews – 1.6 million
Annual Google searches – 15.8 million
3. Miami Heat
Instagram Followers – 4.9 million
Twitter followers – 4.8 million
Facebook Followers – 14.4 million
Wikipedia annual pageviews – 1 million
Annual Google searches – 31.5 million