Everyone is starting to find out who @BdotAdot5 is because of his most recent Russell Westbrook impersonation. His real name is Brandon Armstrong and he actually plays basketball. If you didn't know who he was before his overnight success don't worry, there is still time to get on the bandwagon.
Here are five things to know about social media's newest trending star.
Professional Career
Armstrong has played overseas in Madrid, Spain and for the NBA D-League (NBDL) with the Reno Bighorns (2012), the affiliate for the Sacramento Kings. He's also played in the NBA Sanctioned L.A. Summer Pro League where he averaged 21.7 points per game, five assists, four rebounds and 1.7 steals.
Media
Armstrong considers himself a social media icon, entertainer and comedian. He has accounts with Vine, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter all under the name: @BdotAdot5.
College
While playing for the Liberty Memorial University Railsplitters (Harrogate, Tenn.) Armstrong's accomplishments included the following: team captain (2012), best defensive player (2010), 1st Team All-Freshman (2009), Co-Best Defensive Player (2011) and First Team All-Conference (2012).
Follower Count
On Instagram Armstrong's follower count is at 128,000; Twitter 17,000; Facebook 1,858 and Vine 471,000. Expect those numbers to keep going higher and higher.
Other Videos
A lot of Armstrong's videos are basketball based. He's done impersonations of LeBron James and Derrick Rose. He also has videos of trash talking ball players, guys with handle but no shot and how NBA players use their pivot foot.
Here are some of his other videos. Enjoy!
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