With Twitter becoming one of the fastest growing social networks, it is no surprise that NBA players have begun using Twitter to increase their personal brand as well as increasing their fan base. From NBA players like Shaquille O’neal to teammates Steve Nash and Jason Richardson, Twitter has not only become a great networking tool for companies, but also for athletes.

The big question that is on peoples minds is which NBA player has the most influence among the rest. While most everyone is aware that Shaq is on Twitter, many people don’t know of lesser known players like Mark Madsen and Brian Cardinal. Still, they are finding their way onto peoples Follower’s list in a hurry.

To help you figure out which NBA players you should follow and to give you an idea of where they rank amongst others, we have put together the Top 10 NBA Players On Twitter. The players listed only include NBA players currently playing in the NBA or at least 3 years out of the league. Our ranking system took into account the number of Followers, Updates and Retweets that each player had and are based on numbers as of May 12, 2009.

Did your favorite NBA player make the list?

1. Shaquille O’Neal

   

   Followers: 943,212

   Updates: 1,272

   Score: 72.063

2. Paul Pierce

   

   Followers: 293,673

   Updates: 42

   Score: 33.673

3. Charlie Villanueva

   

   Followers: 23,905

   Updates: 1,078

   Score: 8.990

4. Derek Fisher

   

   Followers: 30,661

   Updates:78

   Score: 6.077

5. Dwight Howard

   

   Followers: 23,467

   Updates: 570

   Score: 5.521

6. Jalen Rose

   

   Followers: 13,218

   Updates: 469

   Score: 4.462

7. Chris Bosh

   

   Followers: 20,049

   Updates: 199

   Score: 4.148

8. Steve Nash

   

   Followers: 33,886

   Updates: 114

   Score: 3.749

9. Lamar Odom

   

   Followers: 22,320

   Updates: 213

   Score: 3.533

10. Baron Davis

    

    Followers: 26,285

    Updates: 233

    Score: 3.382