The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league based in North America whose games are watched by fans worldwide. In a 2021 global survey, 38 percent of male respondents stated that they were interested in the NBA, along with 28 percent of female respondents.
Level of interest in the NBA worldwide in 2021, by gender
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Nielsen. (July 7, 2021). Level of interest in the NBA worldwide in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252768/nba-interest-by-gender-worldwide/
Nielsen. "Level of interest in the NBA worldwide in 2021, by gender." Chart. July 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252768/nba-interest-by-gender-worldwide/
Nielsen. (2021). Level of interest in the NBA worldwide in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252768/nba-interest-by-gender-worldwide/
Nielsen. "Level of Interest in The Nba Worldwide in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252768/nba-interest-by-gender-worldwide/
Nielsen, Level of interest in the NBA worldwide in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252768/nba-interest-by-gender-worldwide/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Level of interest in the NBA worldwide in 2021, by gender [Graph], Nielsen, July 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252768/nba-interest-by-gender-worldwide/