NBA's player-driven loyalty hurts the league compared to NFL and MLB

Name: NBA's player-driven loyalty hurts the league compared to NFL and MLB
Uploaded: 2026-01-29T19:24:31Z
Duration: 2 min
Description: Colin Cowherd argues that the NBA's player-driven culture leads to dips in interest when star players leave, unlike the NFL and MLB where fans are more loyal to the team or franchise itself. He highlights Steph Curry's continued jersey sales despite the Warriors' struggles and contrasts it with Tom Brady's jersey sales in his final year.

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Colin Cowherd argues that the NBA's player-driven culture leads to dips in interest when star players leave, unlike the NFL and MLB where fans are more loyal to the team or franchise itself. He highlights Steph Curry's continued jersey sales despite the Warriors' struggles and contrasts it with Tom Brady's jersey sales in his final year.