PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 10: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Lakers 143-120.

Twitter map shows LeBron still considered NBA's best current player

7 years ago
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While LeBron James' first season with the Los Angeles Lakers was largely a disappointment, it doesn't appear to have impacted NBA fans' opinions of him.

Using geotagged Twitter data from the past two months that tracked discussions about the "best" current players in the NBA, Sportsinsider.com put together a map of the United States depicting who is favored in each state. James won the most states of any player with 24, followed by Kevin Durant with 14, James Harden with 10, and Giannis Antetokounmpo with two.

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