What state has most NBA players?

There are more California-born players in the NBA than any other state by a wide margin. 52 players currently on NBA rosters were born there. Additionally, 18 Californians are active on WNBA rosters, which is more than any other state. However, when population size is taken into account, California ranks 20th.
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What city has the most NBA players?

Cities That Produced the Most NBA Players
  • Cincinnati, Ohio (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Gary, Indiana (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Jackson, Mississippi (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Nashville, Tennessee. Number of players: 19. ...
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
  • Portland, Oregon. ...
  • Columbus, Ohio (Tie) ...
  • Dayton, Ohio (Tie)
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Which state is basketball most popular?

Lets start with the term “Basketball” and see which state shows the most online love for the sport. Turns out that Kentucky takes the crown over Kansas, North Carolina and Indiana. Now keep in mind this is calculated by the percentage of searches within that states population.
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What state has the most NBA teams?

California contains the most NBA teams (4) out of any state.
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What is the smallest NBA arena?

The Chesapeake is now the smallest arena in the NBA. It just so happens to be one of the loudest, recording a mark of 109 decibels at one point in 2010.
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The Best NBA Player From Every State



How many NBA are in Texas?

If basketball is more your thing, you're in luck as Texas has three NBA teams — the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs – plus three G League Teams (the Texas Legends, Austin Spurs and Rio Grande Valley Vipers).
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Where do most NBA players live?

The players live in neighborhoods like Bel Air or Beverly Hills, particularly if they have families or are on long-term contracts, said Kofi Nartey of Compass, an agent who specializes in working on real estate deals for professional athletes.
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What is the #1 sport in America?

1. American Football. American football, or simply football as it is referred to in America, is by far the most popular sport in America, and its Major League, the NFL, is the league that runs TV.
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Which state produces the most pro athletes?

Per the report, 250 athletes hail from the Lone Star state with 50 of them coming from the University of Texas, with 34 in the NFL, 13 in the NBA and three in MLB. California has 215 pros while Florida has 179 and Ohio 169. The University of Alabama has produced the most pro athletes out of college, though, with 82.
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Which city produces best basketball players?

Chicago has produced 24 top-100 players over the past decade—two more than any other city. Chicago has produced five top-five players and two players (Anthony Davis and Jahlil Okafor) who were the No. 1 overall recruits in their respective season.
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Which US state is known for basketball?

The birth of Indiana's passion for basketball can be traced to the game's inventor himself: Dr. James Naismith. Though he invented the sport in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891, basketball's inventor noticed how quickly the sport had caught on in Indiana.
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What state is known for high school basketball?

1. California

State breakdown: California is the king of producing 5-star talent in the coming years, as the state has multiple prospects in each of the next three classes.
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What sport is the hardest?

Boxing. The Sweet Science. That's the sport that demands the most from the athletes who compete in it. It's harder than football, harder than baseball, harder than basketball, harder than hockey or soccer or cycling or skiing or fishing or billiards or any other of the 60 sports we rated.
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Is NBA more popular than NFL?

Yes, the NBA attracted 5 million more people than the NFL, but that's not as many as one would think given the big difference in the number of games each league plays per season. Here's the math: The NFL has 32 teams, each plays 16 games, so that's 256 games per season.
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What is the least popular sport?

11 Least Popular Sports in the World
  1. 1 | Kabbadi. Kabbadi is the national sport of Bangladesh and, from what I can tell, it's a mix of rugby without a ball and red rover.
  2. 2 | Motocross/motorcycle racing. ...
  3. 3 | Fencing. ...
  4. 4 | Polo. ...
  5. 5 | Archery. ...
  6. 6 | Sailing. ...
  7. 7 | Canadian football. ...
  8. 8 | Weightlifting. ...
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What college has the most NBA players?

The colleges that produce the most NBA players
  1. Colleges with the most NBA players.
  2. #1: Kentucky.
  3. #2: UCLA.
  4. #3: North Carolina.
  5. #4: Duke.
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Why do so many NBA players live in LA?

You get to come to L.A. and you know you're going to get some great pick-up games and workouts, so it's an easy decision for a lot of players.” “L.A. is so special because every NBA player wants to live in L.A.” San Diego native Jared Dudley told HoopsHype. “Everyone wants to be there.
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What is the basketball capital of the world?

Chicago is the basketball capital of the world.
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