Basketball is a commonly watched sport both in the United States and worldwide. The survey depicts the level of interest in the sport in the United States and it shows that 18 percent of all respondents were avid fans of basketball as of May 2020.
Level of interest in basketball in the United States as of May 2020
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Morning Consult. (May 19, 2020). Level of interest in basketball in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098906/interest-level-basketball/
Morning Consult. "Level of interest in basketball in the United States as of May 2020." Chart. May 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098906/interest-level-basketball/
Morning Consult. (2020). Level of interest in basketball in the United States as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098906/interest-level-basketball/
Morning Consult. "Level of Interest in Basketball in The United States as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098906/interest-level-basketball/
Morning Consult, Level of interest in basketball in the United States as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098906/interest-level-basketball/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Level of interest in basketball in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, May 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098906/interest-level-basketball/