There are countless famous and beloved stars in the NBA right now.
It’s actually possible that there are more superstars than ever before, with a slew of athletes who could be All-Stars, seemingly at least one on every single team in the league.
However, one player remains the most popular when it comes to certain internet searches.
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The most-viewed player pages on Sports Reference in 2022 have been revealed.
There are some interesting, surprising results here but one thing is clear: LeBron James has the most-viewed player page on the site.
Even though his team continues to struggle and there are many younger stars in the league, James still generates a wild amount of interest.
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Who are some of the other big names being searched a lot online?
Surprisingly, Stephen Curry gets the most hits in Washington state, while Andrew Wiggins is looked at up in Alaska.
For some reason, Tim Duncan is the top search in North Dakota of all places.
There are many obvious choices too, like Luka Doncic being looked at a lot in Texas.
But it’s James who takes the cake and easily dominates this map, with Michael Jordan in second place even after all these years.
This isn’t that surprising considering James has been the biggest player in the league since joining it in 2003.
No matter if you’re a lover or hater of James, you are drawn to him and are curious about how well he is doing.
You have to wonder how this map will look in the years immediately after James’ retirement, whenever that may be.
Will he still be popping up all over the US search results?
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