For the longest time, Paolo del Rosario felt alone. In the Philippines, he was that rare type of basketball fan: He rooted for the Utah Jazz. The Cleveland Cavaliers had traded Jordan Clarkson to the Jazz, and del Rosario started receiving text messages from friends: “Hey, are you ready? You’re not going to be the only Jazz fan in the Philippines anymore.”Even as the Jazz have gone about their business of building the best record in the N.B.A. Beloved in Utah, the Jazz do not exactly have a global following.

Source: International New York Times April 05, 2021 03:56 UTC