Lakers Update: LeBron James Emerges as Most Watched Player on NBA Social Media Throughout 2023-24 Season

LeBron James, the superstar of the Los Angeles Lakers, emerged as the most-watched player on the NBA’s social media platforms for the 2023-24 season, accumulating a staggering 1.9 billion views in his 21st year in the league.

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The Lakers’ existing platform, along with James’ incredible star power, synergistically propel the superstar to extraordinary levels in metrics such as these. LeBron’s continued status as one of the NBA’s premier players and his ability to consistently deliver exceptional moments at the age of 39 greatly contributes to his success.

James achieved an average of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists this year. He played in 71 games, which is his highest number of games played since his last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018. Throughout his journey, he encountered some exceptionally extraordinary highlights and events.

His triple-double, consisting of 36 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 assists, during the Lakers’ double-overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors, stands out as one of the most remarkable performances of the year. Similarly, his remarkable performance in the final quarter, where he scored 19 points and led his team to victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, might be mentioned. LeBron astounds people with his remarkable abilities at this point in his career.

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Furthermore, James achieved the unprecedented milestone of scoring 40,000 points in his NBA career earlier this season, making him the first player in league history to do so.

The Lakers’ superstar was among the four players who achieved over one billion views on NBA social media platforms this year. Stephen Curry, the great player of the Golden State Warriors, secured the second position on the list with a total of 1.7 billion views. Victor Wembanyama, the rookie sensation from the San Antonio Spurs, claimed the third spot with 1.3 billion views. Luka Doncic, the superstar of the Dallas Mavericks, followed closely in fourth place with 1.2 billion views. Completing the top five was Kyrie Irving, Doncic’s teammate, who accumulated 662 million views.

The top-10 players in terms of online views are Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (618 million views), Anthony Edwards, a rising star from the Minnesota Timberwolves (569 million views), Giannis Antetokounmpo, the superstar from the Milwaukee Bucks (558 million views), Jayson Tatum, a star player from the Boston Celtics (504 million views), and Kevin Durant, a star player from the Phoenix Suns (476 million views).

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LeBron James is eagerly looking forward to participating in the Olympics alongside Anthony Davis.

LeBron James gained significant global popularity during the early stages of his career due in part to his participation in three consecutive Olympic Games with Team USA in 2004, 2008, and 2012.

After a hiatus of 12 years, James is poised to reunite with Team USA in the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris, alongside a team filled with renowned athletes. LeBron will be accompanied by his Lakers colleague Anthony Davis, and he eagerly anticipates donning the red, white, and blue beside him once more.