:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/55419221/usa_today_10126659.0.jpg)
Despite not having an NBA franchise in the city, Louisville was ESPN’s top television market for the NBA Draft for a fourth consecutive year.
ESPN #NBADraft ratings up 13%.
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) June 23, 2017
Top markets:
1. Louisville (5.3)
2. Charlotte (4.7)
3. Indianapolis (4.4)
4. Norfolk (4.0)
5. OKC (3.9)
Even with those numbers, the NBA Draft did not out-draw the College World Series game between Louisville and TCU on ESPN2. That game, which started at 8 p.m., drew an 8.0 rating and 13 share.
We like sports and we don’t care who knows.