Social media was created so that people can share their thoughts and information with each other more easily. It was made to bring people closer but no one had ever imagined that it will become a huge contributor in the money making game.
Almost every business and celebrity is on social media now. Reason? They connect with their followers directly and use this followership to make money through brand advertisements.
Our favourite Bollywood stars and sportsmen are also present on various social media channels. Along with their normal daily updates, they keep on doing brand promotions for which they are heavily paid.
Hopper HQ has come up with a list of Instagram Rich List 2018. The list is compiled for personalities in various areas like Sports, Food, Lifestyle, Travel etc.
In the sports section, they have a list of Highest Valued Sports celebrities on Instagram. It teams that the sports celebrities who earn most through Instagram are given top spot and the ones who earn least are given the bottom spot.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised that Indian cricketer and skipper, Virat Kohli has found a place in the list of 11 richest sports person in the world. Virat enjoys a great Instagram following of 23.2 million as of now and as per Hopper HQ, he earns 1 crore per post which makes him stand in the list of Top 11.
In the list, Virat is ahead of some big names like Stephen Curry & Floyd Mayweahter. Have a look at the complete chart-
Now that’s a proud moment for all Virat fans. Isn’t it?