Post#25 » by shi-woo » Wed May 15, 2024 4:26 pm
No, and this narrative needs to stop it's insulting to the game of basketball.
The game has grown so much, all of us here are legit obsessed with this game, and for good reason. It's become one of the best sports, and most popular the world over, and kids don't need rich parents to play it like other sports. You just need a ball, and a hoop, same with soccer.
The game is now being championed by every country, and what used to be just an American sport, with a few LOL highlights from the South East Asian countries and China, is now exploding everywhere.
Look at the push the WNBA is making over the last few years, and how much money and attention is being thrown into it to get people to watch it and care (and people are starting to come around).
Some of the most recognizable athletes in the US are basketball players, whether American or not, they are a huge part of this countries pop culture, and America dominates that scene.
America may be the Brasil of basketball, but no one watches soccer and says it's a decade of international players. They accept the fact that it is globally one of the most popular sports, and on a planet with almost 9 billion people, it's ludacris to assum the best leagues in the world aren't going to have a fair amount of mixed cultures.
Baseball is the same way, Japanese players just don't come over nearly as much as they could. NBA is just on that level now globally and i'm all about it. Expect more and more of it going foward, it's not just a decade thing, it's here to stay