Is this possible with NBA fans?

[Methodical]

Boston and LA were also the only two franchises in the league with any real history too (league was barely over 30 years old when those two got drafted). The Bulls had no history whatsoever before MJ and yeah, that changed the direction of NBA marketing.

If it happens with the NBA, it probably will take another 30 years or so like another poster said. The league itself is still really young in the national eye as far as popularity.

I can understand why you said Boston and LA are the only real NBA history but I remember I watched Bird vs Magic documentary. Magic was talking about how he was so shocked that black people from Boston are rooting for Lakers. Magic was like You rooting for us against your own city?...why would you do that?. These black fans from Boston were like "fukk the Celtics, I don't root for no damn white folks. Gotta support for my black people like you, Magic"

 

[Methodical]

NBA fans also ain't willing to throw them hands at the drop of a hat like NFL fans
Rocking an opposing jersey to an NBA game is nothing like it is at NFL game, or even college bball & football games or certain MLB games

Exactly.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

For teams with rich history like the C's, Lakers, Sixers, Knicks, etc yeah

this

 

[KidJSoul]

In basketball, the large amount of games played makes it so that the team with the best players almost always win out, regardless of coaching.

That's why team love isn't as strong - because stories like with the Philadelphia Eagles can never really happen in the NBA.

Can you imagine this Utah jazz team winning the finals? No, because in a 7 game series, they'll lose to the better team barring injuries.

But if they played 1 game series, you would see a lot more upsets in the NBA.