20 Athletes You Should Follow on Snapchat
Take an inside look at the lives and locker rooms of your favourite sports stars.
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With earth shattering salaries, legions of fans and the types of scandals that regularly makes front page news, there's not always a whole lot of difference between athletes and your favourite rappers.
With Drake becoming the world's most vocal Toronto Raptors fan and Stormzy doing ring walks for heavyweight hero Anthony Joshua, the cultures of sports and music are becoming ever closer and some are now following DJ Khaled's example by becoming the hottest thing on Snapchat.
Take an inside look at the lives and locker rooms of your favourite sports stars by following these 20 athletes on Snapchat.
Lewis Hamilton
Username: LewisHamilton
The biggest name in Formula 1 recently came under fire from race bosses for 'giving away' F1 footage for free on Snapchat, but don't expect Hamilton's insights into his playboy lifestyle to slow down too much.
Romelu Lukaku
Username: romelu.lukaku10
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has been on fire in the Premier League this season and the 22-year-old takes us inside his home and football club day in and day out on Snapchat.
Serena Williams
Username: SerenaUnmatched
The world number is pretty much the only elite level tennis players on Snapchat. The legendary Williams shows us her life on and off the court, which is filled with countless media appearances, selfies and more.
Cesc Fabregas
Username: Cescky4
The Chelsea midfielder gives us a daily insight into his family life first and foremost, backed up by the odd glimpse of the set up at the Premier League mega club.
Anthony Joshua
Username: AJBoxing
Anthony Joshua is being billed as the future of the heavyweight division and while he's been less active on Snapchat since last year's victory of Dillian Whyte, we can only assume there's a bit of downtime as he gears up for an assault on the world title scene. His training snaps are daily motivation.
Chris Bosh
Username: MrChrisBosh
NBA great Chris Bosh is one of the biggest ballers on Snapchat. His behind-the-scenes snaps are the closest most of us will ever get to Miami.
Neymar
Username: neymarjr
One of the world's most famous footballers is also one of the world's most regular Snapchat users. The Barcelona star takes us inside the Nou Camp, his bromance with Dani Alves and parties with Hollywood star Chloe-Grace Moretz.
Chris Eubank Jr
Username: chriseubankjr
Son of the legendary former world champion Chris Eubank, Junior has all the attributes to be one of the biggest prizefight names on the planet in the coming years. Now at the front of the queue for a shot at a world middleweight champion, Eubank Jr's snaps are all about his training camp. Get an up close look at the sparring, cardio and dedication required to be an elite level fighter – it'll make you feel inadequate.
Nate Diaz
Username: natediaz209
UFC mainstay Nate Diaz hit a new level of fame when he became the first man to defeat Conor McGregor in MMA's premier organisation at UFC 196. His snaps are full of the brash, no nonsense nature that led him to victory.
Paige VanZant
Username: paigevanzant
22-year-old Paige VanZant was billed as the UFC's next golden girl before her loss last year but even in defeat, her star continues to rise. She's currently competing in USA reality show 'Dancing With The Stars' and will return to the Octagon a bigger star than ever later this year.
Abebayo Akinfenwa
Username: MrBeastModeOn
The strongest man in football might just be sport's most prolific Snapchatter, with several minutes of footage uploaded each and every day. Akinfenwa is the most famous player outside of the Premier League in English football, and his snaps show us why. Bags of charisma, energy and muscle.
Triple H
Username: TripleHWWE
Launched days before WrestleMania 32, The Game takes us inside the WWE machine giving his followers a rare glimpse behind the curtain of professional wrestling.
Urijah Faber
Username: urijahfaber1
Aside from Conor McGregor, Urijah Faber might be the most charismatic man in UFC. He clashed 'The Notorious' during the last season of The Ultimate Fighter – where they were coaches on opposite teams – and his snaps are full of the characteristics he displayed on that show.
Nile Ranger
Username: nilepowerranger
Once thought of as one of English football's brightest prospects, Nile Ranger became a Premier League bad boy a handful of years ago and has never really recovered. He's currently without a club but has said he's ready to change his ways and make a comeback – Snapchat will tell the story of his potential redemption.
Kevin Durant
Username: kd35official
Kevin Durant's Snapchat habit made headlines last year when he uploaded a video of him bossing children on the basketball court. This man has no compassion, he's a pure winner.
David Alaba
Username: da_twentyseven
Bayern Munich full back David Alaba is one of the funniest guys in football and his Snapchat sees him roll and play pranks with his team mates day in and day out.
Mario Goetze
Username: m-goetze19
Mario Goetze became the golden boy of German football when he scored the winning goal in 2014's World Cup final. Now 23-years-old, Goetze is sharing his charmed life with football fans worldwide.
Cris 'Cyborg' Justino
Username: pinkbeltfit
Outside of Ronda Rousey, the fighter known as 'Cyborg' is the world's most recognised female fighter and she just signed to the UFC. Follow her journey to the Octagon on Snapchat – a superfight with Rousey is inevitable.
TJ Dillashaw
Username: tjdillashaw
As the former UFC Bantamweight champion, TJ Dillashaw is one of the most feared and popular fighters in all of UFC. He'll begin a very public road to redemption in the coming months as he seeks to reclaim his title belt.
Shannon Briggs
Username: cannon_briggs
Now in his mid forties, ex-heavyweight contender Shannon Briggs has made a second career out of gatecrashing fighters and begging for fights he'll never realistically get. Him chasing the likes of David Haye and Anthony Joshua is perfect YouTube fodder, but you can see it all first – as it happens – on Snapchat.