Victor Wembanyama arrived at the NBA with a bang that was more or less expected. His selection became a real sensation on TV.<\/p>\n
At Thursday night, when he was selected by San Antonio as the No.1 pick, ESPN and ABC averaged around 4,928,000 viewers according to Nielsen.<\/p>\n
The broadcasting of the first round is a relatively new – it started 3 years ago, but it has never seen figure that high.<\/p>\n
It was the most-viewed program across television on the night.<\/p>\n
Audiences are believed to have peaked at 6,085,000 during the first 15 minutes, which is the time when the 19-year-old superstar was drafted.<\/p>\n
It was also 33% higher than the 2003 draft, when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony were selected. Overall, the draft produced around 23% increase in vieweing in comparison to last year’s ESPN coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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