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Re: So, how did the NBA score that MASSIVE TV contract?


There is an element to NBA basketball that does not often exist in NCAA hoops: Starpower. Who is the Lebron James of the NCAA? Fans of NBA basketball are not necessarily fans of "the game." They watch just to see the stars perform. Even the NFL takes a backseat to the NBA when it comes to starpower viewing.
NCAA hoops has experienced the phenomenon in the past. In the 80', when Michael Jordan was at UNC, it was commonplace to see kids everywhere sporting Carolina Blue gear. I traveled almost daily to cities throughout the rustbelt and couldn't help but notice the effect. Now that Jordanesque talent plays only one year of college hoops, we will likely never see that phenomenon again. "Name recognition", another strike against NCAA hoops popularity.

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Posted: 05/23/2017 at 5:10PM



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