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Originally Posted by isaidso
I'm not sure how Toronto snuck into the conversation. Basketball becoming culturally relevant in Newfoundland will create common ground with it and the other 3 provinces in Atlantic Canada. Newfoundland was the only one without a NBL team and the only one where basketball was not part of water cooler chatter; and yes Maritimers do talk about their basketball teams (NBL, university, and occasionally even high school).
With basketball gaining traction in Newfoundland it should create another source for talent for both U Sports, our national teams, and maybe even an NBA player one day. Great talent can come from anywhere but it's far less likely to develop if basketball isn't relevant in the local culture.
Toronto won't develop bonds with Newfoundland because of a common interest in basketball but they don't pay attention to the East Coast in general.
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Well, you didn't specify Atlantic Canada and talked about the country in general. One quarter or more of Canadians are Toronto or at least GTA types.
My point is simply that in most countries, Toronto and Halifax in spite of the size disparity would be in the same pro basketball league. That's the type of stuff that builds relationships, affinities, commonality and rivalries.