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San Antonio, Memphis, Salt Lake City Top NBA Markets For Avid Fans
San Antonio, Memphis and Salt Lake City are the top U.S. markets for avid NBA fans, according to data from consumer marketing firm Scarborough Sports Marketing. Avid NBA fans make up 9% of all U.S. adults ages 18+, with avidity being defined as those who say they are "very interested" in the league. Avid NBA fans are spread out over a wide range of ages, including Gen-Y (26%), Gen-X (30%), Baby Boomers (30%) and the Silent Generation (14%). Twenty-percent of avid NBA fans have an average household income of at least $100,000. Listed below are the top NBA markets in terms of fan avidity heading into the '11-12 season (Scarborough Sports Marketing).
TOP NBA MARKETS FOR AVID FANS IN THE U.S.MARKET %MARKET %San Antonio 26%Sacramento 13%Memphis 19%Atlanta 13%Salt Lake City 18%Denver 12%L.A. 17%Houston 12%Boston 17%Chicago 12%New Orleans 17%Orlando-Daytona Beach 10%Cleveland-Akron 17%DC 10%Indianapolis 15%Charlotte 9%Phoenix 15%S.F.-Oakland-San Jose 8%Portland 15%N.Y. 8%Dallas-Ft. Worth 14%Philadelphia 7%Oklahoma City 13%Milwaukee 6%Detroit 13%Minneapolis-St. Paul 3%




