Michael Rubin (@michaelrubin) — Twitter Score 52 out of 1000

Michael Rubin is a sports commerce entrepreneur who founded Fanatics, the licensed sports merchandise and e-commerce platform, and serves as its CEO. Michael Rubin's Twitter Score is 52 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of July 2026, ranking #20,001 (top 5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.

Michael Rubin also co-founded Candy Digital, a sports-focused NFT and digital collectibles company that launched in 2021 with Major League Baseball as its debut partner and backing from Fanatics, Galaxy Digital, and Gary Vaynerchuk. Candy Digital raised a $100 million Series A at a $1.5 billion valuation in 2021, co-led by Insight Partners and SoftBank. Fanatics sold its 60% stake in Candy Digital in 2023, with Rubin citing doubts about the long-term viability of NFTs as a standalone business. Futureverse subsequently acquired Candy Digital in 2025, with plans to integrate its library into The Root Network, Futureverse's blockchain.

Michael Rubin co-founded REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice reform organization. On the Fanatics side, the company raised $325 million in 2021 from a group that included SoftBank, Silver Lake, Eldridge, Insight Partners, Major League Baseball, Jay-Z, and Roc Nation, placing Fanatics at an $18 billion valuation at that time. Michael Rubin has 104,730 followers as of July 2026 and has published 3,398 posts. Michael Rubin has been mentioned by 65 accounts, totaling 128 mentions.

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The accounts that follow Michael Rubin include 180 founders, 33 angel investors, 92 influencers and 2 VCs, among them Anthony Pompliano, Udi Wertheimer, Gary Vaynerchuk, Alexis Ohanian, Mark Cuban and Mario Nawfal.