23: How the NBA Ruined Sports Fandom

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What explains the celebrification of the NBA? In other words: why is it that nowadays, fans gravitate towards individual players as opposed to teams? Are the days of loyal fans and regional alliances to teams gone? On top of that: does the notion of remaining a loyal franchise fan even make coherent sense, given how often teams undergo changes? We're casting a lot of "overrated" aspersions, too, and taking a big picture look at the reality show that is the NBA. Before that: Lil Wayne dropped new music, Coronavirus is surging, and Bloomberg's out here lurking. Intro and break music courtesy of Chris Giuliano (https://www.instagram.com/chris_giuliano_gs/).