Onek thing I have noticed about Vivek is that he has not explicitly associated himself with the Groyper faction of the right, whereas a "based" "non White" (e.g. Kanye) would do just that.
Of course, rightists seem to think he is based, but I think this is a calculated strategy on his part. I would say this is similar to Hitler's strategy of writing racist stuff in Mein Kampf to gain rightist support. Of course, we have pretty much given up on the Republican party, but I would much rather Vivek be the face of the republican party post-Trump than say Desantis.