Basketball players, maybe more so than athletes from any other sport, are deeply ingrained in our culture. That’s not even including the large number of basketball players who have dropped a music album of some sort. Basketball players are recognizable. I’ve been performing stand-up in New York City for the last seven years or so, and let me tell you: The N.B.A. Heck, “Inside the N.B.A.,” TNT’s studio show, matches any late night comedy offering out there.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2019 16:46 UTC