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> I've read that teamwork and communal nature of the game appealed to Chinese leadership. How is basketball different from almost any team sport in this regard
by creato 6y ago
> I've read that teamwork and communal nature of the game appealed to Chinese leadership.
How is basketball different from almost any team sport in this regard?
- whoevercares 6y agoEvery school in China has a Basketball field. Not common for other team sports. Edit: Japanese comic “slum dunk” has a huge cultural impact to those were born around 90s. NBA starts broadcasting to China around 95, Jordan, Iverson, Kobe became super idol since then. Not to mention Yao Ming. Also China team sports is pretty weak, only volleyball and basketball stands out(China’s soccer team suck, tell that to any Chinese and they will agree lol)
- magicsmoke 6y agoCheap to play and doesn't take up as much space as soccer, so good for urban environments. Same reason why basketball is so popular in US inner cities.