NBA London: Double Clutch Podcast Q&A
By Adam McGee
Jan 10, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) looks on with the ball in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Spurs won 108-93. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Adam: Tell us what it’s like being an NBA fan in Europe. How did you get into it, and what are the challenges that go with that?
Ross: It’s certainly a challenge staying up to watch games. As a Suns fan, most of their games are not shown until 2 or 3am so pretty difficult watching live when you have a busy day of work ahead and kids to contend with!
I will say League Pass makes it far more accessible, and the amount of content is fantastic. This generation of fan has it easy compared to those in the early 90’s.
Matthew: Honestly it’s a joy to be part of a growing fanbase. Yes, the NBA has been around for decades and it’s had fans in Europe before, but since 2009 there’s been a noticeable increase in coverage and fan reactions to the sport.
The evolution and rapid development of technology has helped us massively since 2001 and an item like NBA League Pass is now must own content. The NBA 2K and Live videogames seriously help, and I know for a fact that when I was younger those videogames helped me increase my overall knowledge of the teams players and franchises.
I followed the NBA casually in the early 2000’s but since 2007 it has become an ingrained part of my life. So much so that I decided to start Double Clutch in 2012 and its success has been beyond what I expected.
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