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Followers
1.9M
Posts
36.5K
Following
799
Account age
17 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$10.4K – $16.9K / sponsored post
Estimated from audience size & typical reach — every deal is negotiable and held in SocialDB escrow.
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Known for
4.5M views
"OKC, KFC, UFC, Lakers in five."
—@ShannonSharpe on the Thunder 😭
4.5M views
.@stephenasmith describes his moment with LeBron James last night at Lakers-Knicks.
4.2M views
Former NHL player @PKSubban1 didn't hold back on the differences between the NHL and the NBA 😳
"If you're really about sports ... It doesn't matter how much money you are making." 👀
!["Was [LeBron James] wrong?" 😯
—@GilsArenaShow on LeBron's comments about Anthony Edwards becoming the next face of the NBA 👀](/img?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FGk4ruVcXoAA-sWE.jpg)
3.4M views
"Was [LeBron James] wrong?" 😯
—@GilsArenaShow on LeBron's comments about Anthony Edwards becoming the next face of the NBA 👀
📊 Post performance
2.9M
Avg views / post
1.6×
Reach vs followers
Mar 2009
On X since
🔥 Top post: "OKC, KFC, UFC, Lakers in five." —@ShannonSharpe on the Thunder · 4.5M views
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.04 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly video
Recent: 17 video · 1 image · 0 text.
Follower / following
2.3K×
Follows 799 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Verification
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Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
"OKC, KFC, UFC, Lakers in five."
—@ShannonSharpe on the Thunder 😭
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"All money ain't good money, Jerry."
Denzel Washington is not pleased with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys 😯
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"The Thunder, a Boost Mobile bundle, WWE, Royal Rumble, Lakers in 5."
They get more creative every day 😮💨😂 @ShannonSharpe
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"SGA, PGA, USA, Lakers in five."
@ShannonSharpe remains unconcerned about the Thunder 😅
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.@stephenasmith describes his moment with LeBron James last night at Lakers-Knicks.
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"Was [LeBron James] wrong?" 😯
—@GilsArenaShow on LeBron's comments about Anthony Edwards becoming the next face of the NBA 👀
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Former NHL player @PKSubban1 didn't hold back on the differences between the NHL and the NBA 😳
"If you're really about sports ... It doesn't matter how much money you are making." 👀
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.@stephenasmith: "Why are you wearing shades in the morning?"
@KevinHart4real: "Why don't you get off my a-- man? ... I don't ask you about your mustache or your hairline in the morning." 😭
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.@stephenasmith is advocating for conjugal visits in the bubble 😭😂
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"My patience left my body when I watched George Floyd take his last breath."
@MariaTaylor voices her dismay over Drew Brees' comments.
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“I miss you and I love you. Thank you for inspiring me to be great.” @DwyaneWade pays his respects to Kobe Bryant at a memorial in Chicago.
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.@maxkellerman wants to take a moment to address Stephen A.'s comments on Colin Kaepernick.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined X in 2009 — 17 years ago.
👁️Averages 2.9M views per post.
📤Posts about 0× per week.
💬2.22% engagement rate.
🏅Earned the 1M Followers for passing 1M followers.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated69/100
Good
Credibility score
85%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 85% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~1.6× of followers engage each post) is around typical for X.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
- Established account (17+ years old).
- 2.22% engagement — below the ~10.8% typical for this size.
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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The official account for First Take starring @stephenasmith and @shaepeppler.
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