While observers were talking about the most anticipated lottery since 2003, and the arrival of LeBron James in the NBA, the 2023 edition ultimately did not break the absolute audience record. With 3.24 million viewers on average to see the Spurs win the jackpot, the Victor Wembanyama attraction still brought together a lot of people in front of the small screen.
This is ESPN’s best audience since 2019, and it’s more than a million additional viewers compared to 2022. Over the past twenty years, this 2023 edition ranks 5th.
TOP LOTTERY HEARINGS SINCE 2003
1- 2003 (LeBron James): 6 million viewers
2- 2019 (Zion Williamson): 4.4 million
3- 2015 (Karl-Anthony Towns): 3.6 million
4- 2014 (Andrew Wiggins): 3.4 million
5- 2023 (Victor Wembanyama): 3.2 million
