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Swiftraven wrote:The people who say that players don't need to go to big markets to build their brand, make movies, etc are always the people in the small markets who are trying to justify why the player should stay.
Everyone else knows that there are opportunities in bigger markets that are more readily available than in smaller ones. That is just a fact.
I would agree, ten years ago. Maybe even five. But the world has changed, and proximity doesn't mean crap any more when it comes to building a brand.
I grew up and went to college in a small town (New York City) before moving to Orlando. I've travelled all over the country and have spent time working on projects in just about every major metropolitan area, as well as some incredibly small burgs. Orlando, while not on par with New York or LA, is certainly in the second tier.
Is the market bigger in LA or Chicago or New York? Sure, but that doesn't mean D12 would have greater exposure there. he already has global exposure.
What he would have is an order of magnitude more idiots pestering him about how bad he sucked the night before on twitter or in public, because the scrutiny of fans in such locations is by nature more critical. If he thought he got hit with a backlash on Twitter over the past few days after his initial trade request became public, that was nothing compared to what would happen if the situation were duplicated in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, or LA.
