Ranking of the most followed NBA players’ social media events for 2023: Lebron James is the Internet’s ruler

The most followed social media post of 2023 was when “The King” Lebron James broke the long-standing record for regular season points held by Kareem-Abdul Jabbar. Below are other events that rose to the top of the ratings.

Lebron James – 2.8 billion views

It was the moment on February 8, when Lebron James scored 38,388 points and broke Kareem-Abdul Jabbar’s regular season scoring record, that became the most watched event of the year. Moreover, Lebron, even at 39 years of age, is not slowing down at all in his performances.

On the contrary, he led the Los Angeles Lakers to the newly created NBA Cup trophy and became the tournament’s MVP. He continues to average over 25 points, doing things that no other player in history has done at this age.

Stephen Curry – 1.6 billion views

The second most watched moment is the day the best three-point shooter in history broke the 3,500 three-pointers made mark. He continues to increase his lead with each passing game. The second man in the standings hasn’t even made 3,000. That’s a significant feat for Curry and one that is hard to surpass in the future.

Victor Wembanyama – 1.3 billion views

The third position is occupied by the feat of one of the biggest candidates for rookie of the year and also a generational talent, Victor Wembanyama, who managed to score 20 points and 20 rebounds in one game in his very first season. His only serious challenger for rookie of the year so far is Chet Holmgrem.

Nikola Jokic – 1.2 billion views

Next up is the exploits of Serbian pivot Nikola Jokic, who led the Dencer Nuggets to the coveted title. The team from Denver has never even played in the NBA Finals. It was only with Jokic’s first appearance that they rejoiced in winning the title.

Of course, the Serbian player was also voted the MVP of the Finals series for his performance. During the season, he climbed to the fourth place in the historical charts in the number of triple-doubles and also became the first player in NBA history to collect double-digit triple-doubles in seven consecutive seasons.

Luka Doncic – 914 million views

Next up is one of the fastest feats in history, with a player amassing 10,000 points. Additionally, among active players, Luka Doncic’s career average of 28.1 points per game is the best of all and third best in history behind Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain (both 30.1).

Source: NBA