Paul George No. 1 searched NBA player on Google in 2014

Lists and year in reviews have become a thing. They are also fresh content and a way to look back at the past 365 days or so. That’s a fun thing to do, too, as time seems to only go by quicker with each day.

PG had a rollercoaster-like year in 2014.

Well, Google released its top search results for 2014 and you’ll be surprised with who was the most searched NBA player in the United States.

Not LeBron. Not Kobe. Not KD.

None other than Paul George of the small-market Indiana Pacers.

A closer look at the search history for PG shows, as expected, interest peaked on August 1, when his gruesome right-leg injury occurred out in Las Vegas. Then, there was a week full of stories, reactions, and debates about basketball stanchions and whether stars should play for Team USA.

Then, on August 15th, George talked for the first time since the injury and then the high-volume interest dropped. His search numbers rose periodically, because of his breakout season where he was in the MVP conversation early, for being voted as an All-Star starter on the Eastern Conference squad, and going against LeBron in the conference finals.

[Paul George updates us on his rehab]

In 2014, PG went through the highs of highs, being voted as a starter to the All-Star game, reaching the conference finals, and getting joint custody of his child. But he also dealt with some off-the-court issues, and the leg that is expected to keep him out all season.

Still, through it all, he’s maintained a positive attitude.

Full list of Google’s “Trending” athletes in 2014.

Former Pacer Lance Stephenson checks in at No. 7 when filtering the athletes column down to NBA players only.

And the Pacers, the East’s No. 1 seed, were the ninth most-searched team in The Association.