LeBron James topped the list of most-viewed players on NBA Social this season, recording a mammoth 1.3 billion views.
According to ESPN, the league released the numbers of players who dominated the socials, and one rung below James was Stephen Curry, with 881 million views.
The NBA released its list of the top 10 most-viewed players on social this season 👀 pic.twitter.com/BgGGELMFlS
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 11, 2023
Here’s a quick look at the video views.
LeBron James: 1.3 billon
Stephen Curry: 881 million
Luka Doncic: 736 million
Ja Morant: 653 million
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 522 million
Jayson Tatum: 496 million
Kyrie Irving: 374 million
Victor Wembanyama: 350 millon
Jordan Poole: 293 million
Nikola Jokic: 253 million
It’s surprising to see Jordan Poole on that list, but with the guard playing some solid basketball and his offseason skirmish with Draymond Green, it’s justified to see him make the cut and even pip MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.
Safe to say, much of the views for James and Curry would have come from videos of their plays. While the veteran did have some epic moments this season, one of the being his feat of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league’s leading scorer, Curry’s beyond-the-arc magic rightly puts him in second place.
NBA Fans React To The List Of Players With The Most Views On NBA Social
Unsurprisingly, the report garnered quite a response from fans on Twitter. While one segment was not really surprised with James topping the list, some felt Poole in at No. 9 was unexpected.
One fan wasn’t expecting to see Wembanyama on the list. “That’s wild # 8 ain’t even in the league yet.”
That’s wild # 8 ain’t even in the league yet https://t.co/GizsgglKG6
— CTRLJosh (@BottieScarnes) April 11, 2023
A fan reckoned that Poole made it due to his growing popularity among young supporters in the Bay area.
Had noticed this around the bay, but younger fans love Jordan Poole https://t.co/cnCDrWodXW
— Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) April 11, 2023
“Props to King James for being number 1 on the NBA’s top 10 most-viewed players on social media list this season. He is the GOAT Keep up the great work LBJ6! Go Lakers!” a tweet read.
Props to @KingJames for being number 1 on the NBA’s top 10 most-viewed players on social media list this season. He is the 🐐. Keep up the great work LBJ6! Go Lakers! 🟡🟣 https://t.co/U6xXQ433mM
— Jack Weihl (@jweihl23) April 11, 2023
“Victor is not in the league and pulling these numbers is crazy,” a tweet said.
https://twitter.com/BettingGuruMan/status/1645878331307601920
The likes of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Joel Embiid missing out does come as a bit of a dampener, but in the end, it’s worth noting that social media is a weird and unpredictable world.
But for now, expect the top five names to garner more social media numbers in the days to come.
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