The star power of Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson helped this year’s NBA Finals get off to a huge start in terms of viewership, the likes of which hadn’t been seen since the last finals matchup between LeBron James and Stephen Curry eight years ago

It’s a David vs. Goliath battle between the long-suffering Knicks and resurgent Spurs, with their near-alien talent.

The Western Conference Finals averaged 10.83 million viewers across seven games.

Shohei Ohtani gave MLB a ratings boost by drawing viewers from Japan. Victor Wembanyama might do the same for the NBA.