[MinorityRepublican]

Also, there are no marketable players. How many NBA players do you see in ads these days? Back in the day, when Michael Jordan or Bird, Shaq or Magic came to town, it was an event.

Many of the younger stars are now European.

Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić.

Too foreign for the American audience.

[Biblebelter]

The University of Illinois is starting three Eastern Europeans.

The “hood” ain’t producing the “disciplined” athletes required to excel in a team sport.

[dfwgator]

Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić.

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Luka was just traded to the Lakers.