Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama amassed 1.3 billion views across NBA social and digital media platforms during the regular season.
Victor Wembanyama of the “small market” Spurs amassed 1.3 billion views across NBA social and digital media platforms during the regular season, the third-highest total behind the Lakers ’ LeBron James and Warriors’ Stephen Curry .
Mavericks star Luca Doncic was the only other player with at least 700 million. The extraordinary – and possibly extraterrestrial – 7-foot-3 rookie grew into a social media darling with nightly displays of shocking athleticism, playmaking unprecedented for a man of his stature and inventive aerial exploits. Wembanyama’s graceful breakaway dunk from just inside the free-throw line over Celtics guard Derrick White on New Year’s Eve garnered 247 million views, the second-highest total behind an electric Mavericks alley-oop involving Doncic and Kyrie Irving. SPURS NATION NEWSLETTER: The best Spurs coverage in Alamo City, delivered to your inbox White, who spent his first five and a half seasons in San Antonio, was at least a good sport about being involved in Wembanyama’s viral dunk. “I’m not an idiot,” the 6-4 White said of opting not to challenge Wemby’s soaring one-handed dunk. “I was hoping he would take another dribble, but he just picked it up, and I never saw it again. I was just trying to get out of the way. I assumed he was going to take one more dribble, but that was crazy.” Wembanyama turned crazy into the norm throughout a rookie season that will stand on its own as one of the most spectacular in NBA history despite the Spurs finishing with the league’s fifth-worst record. The 20-year-old Frenchman led San Antonio with 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, a league-high 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals and added 3.9 assists and 1.8 3-pointers per game. He should win Rookie of the Year in a rout, could become the first NBA freshman to make the All-Defensive first team and is a viable contender for Defensive Player of the Year. READ MORE: Rookie season over, Spurs' Wembanyama already eyeing Year 2 “He was able to do so many great things this year just in one season with all the expectations and all the pressure on him,” Spurs guard Tre Jones said. “He was able to do so many crazy things. Every single night he’s doing something new we haven’t seen before.” And every one of those nights, the whole world seemed to be watching. MOST-VIEWED PLAYERS ACROSS NBA DIGITAL PLATFORMS LeBron James : 1.9B views Stephen Curry : 1.7B views Victor Wembanyama : 1.3B views Luka Dončić : 1.2B views Kyrie Irving : 662M views Nikola Jokić : 618M views Anthony Edwards : 569M views Giannis Antetokounmpo : 558M views Jayson Tatum : 504M views Kevin Durant : 476M views
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