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Why is the NBA so popular? | Shishir Jamadagni | TEDxYouth@Tokyo


[Applause]

[Applause] so before I start I would like to share

so before I start I would like to share

so before I start I would like to share a passage from this book that I really

a passage from this book that I really

a passage from this book that I really love it’s a story and it’s called a

love it’s a story and it’s called a

love it’s a story and it’s called a battle of the ages okay so it all starts

battle of the ages okay so it all starts

battle of the ages okay so it all starts with the once upon a time there was a

with the once upon a time there was a

with the once upon a time there was a kingdom consisted of knights who wore

kingdom consisted of knights who wore

kingdom consisted of knights who wore the armor of wine and gold this kingdom

the armor of wine and gold this kingdom

the armor of wine and gold this kingdom lost the war the previous year due to

lost the war the previous year due to

lost the war the previous year due to two prestigious Knights being injured in

two prestigious Knights being injured in

two prestigious Knights being injured in battle against the savages called the

battle against the savages called the

battle against the savages called the gold warriors however this year these

gold warriors however this year these

gold warriors however this year these nights came back and helped their King

nights came back and helped their King

nights came back and helped their King destroy everyone in their path and

destroy everyone in their path and

destroy everyone in their path and progress to the final battle once again

progress to the final battle once again

progress to the final battle once again opposing their arrival the gold warrior

opposing their arrival the gold warrior

opposing their arrival the gold warrior tribe to win the war a kingdom must

tribe to win the war a kingdom must

tribe to win the war a kingdom must defeat the opponents four times out of

defeat the opponents four times out of

defeat the opponents four times out of this tiresome seven battles the gold

this tiresome seven battles the gold

this tiresome seven battles the gold warriors were leading the battles 3

warriors were leading the battles 3

warriors were leading the battles 3 victories 2-1 loss against the Knights

victories 2-1 loss against the Knights

victories 2-1 loss against the Knights the tribe simply needed a mere victory

the tribe simply needed a mere victory

the tribe simply needed a mere victory to win it all however the leader of the

to win it all however the leader of the

to win it all however the leader of the night kingdom that were the skin of the

night kingdom that were the skin of the

night kingdom that were the skin of the lion and who goes by the name of supreme

lion and who goes by the name of supreme

lion and who goes by the name of supreme King James the first carried the Knights

King James the first carried the Knights

King James the first carried the Knights through the next two battles to bring

through the next two battles to bring

through the next two battles to bring them one fight away from victory in this

them one fight away from victory in this

them one fight away from victory in this prolonged series there was no stopping

prolonged series there was no stopping

prolonged series there was no stopping this man like beasts fast-forwarding to

this man like beasts fast-forwarding to

this man like beasts fast-forwarding to the final battle to win it all there was

the final battle to win it all there was

the final battle to win it all there was only a little over a minute left the

only a little over a minute left the

only a little over a minute left the King blocked out everyone in his path

King blocked out everyone in his path

King blocked out everyone in his path and the key night that was injured last

and the key night that was injured last

and the key night that was injured last year called himself killer crossover

year called himself killer crossover

year called himself killer crossover took out his dagger and struck it right

took out his dagger and struck it right

took out his dagger and struck it right into the heart of the golden warrior

into the heart of the golden warrior

into the heart of the golden warrior tribes most prized possession the one

tribes most prized possession the one

tribes most prized possession the one who is perhaps the greatest marksman in

who is perhaps the greatest marksman in

who is perhaps the greatest marksman in history all of this was to seal the war

history all of this was to seal the war

history all of this was to seal the war the time winded down and the Knights of

the time winded down and the Knights of

the time winded down and the Knights of the wine gold finally defeated the gold

the wine gold finally defeated the gold

the wine gold finally defeated the gold warrior tribe to finally capture the

warrior tribe to finally capture the

warrior tribe to finally capture the ring and trophy that would bestow them

ring and trophy that would bestow them

ring and trophy that would bestow them upon limitless riches golden pride it

upon limitless riches golden pride it

upon limitless riches golden pride it had been over 50 years since this

had been over 50 years since this

had been over 50 years since this kingdom everyone’s such an immense award

kingdom everyone’s such an immense award

kingdom everyone’s such an immense award wasn’t that a story so basically what

wasn’t that a story so basically what

wasn’t that a story so basically what happened if you didn’t

happened if you didn’t

happened if you didn’t follow along and if I was too fast

follow along and if I was too fast

follow along and if I was too fast basically there was two kingdoms there’s

basically there was two kingdoms there’s

basically there was two kingdoms there’s a tribe and there was a knight kingdom

a tribe and there was a knight kingdom

a tribe and there was a knight kingdom and they went to war and the night

and they went to war and the night

and they went to war and the night kingdom basically one I have a question

kingdom basically one I have a question

kingdom basically one I have a question for you all does this story remind you

for you all does this story remind you

for you all does this story remind you of something something that might have

of something something that might have

of something something that might have happened recently anybody any volunteers

happened recently anybody any volunteers

happened recently anybody any volunteers no yeah it’s the NBA and specifically

no yeah it’s the NBA and specifically

no yeah it’s the NBA and specifically the Cleveland Cavaliers so the night

the Cleveland Cavaliers so the night

the Cleveland Cavaliers so the night kingdom as I was talking about is this

kingdom as I was talking about is this

kingdom as I was talking about is this team and the gold warrior tribe is the

team and the gold warrior tribe is the

team and the gold warrior tribe is the Golden State Warriors so last year a

Golden State Warriors so last year a

Golden State Warriors so last year a Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love both got

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love both got

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love both got injured and resulting in that they lost

injured and resulting in that they lost

injured and resulting in that they lost in the NBA Finals but this year they

in the NBA Finals but this year they

in the NBA Finals but this year they came back they were first in the Eastern

came back they were first in the Eastern

came back they were first in the Eastern Conference Eastern Conference and they

Conference Eastern Conference and they

Conference Eastern Conference and they demolished everybody in the playoffs and

demolished everybody in the playoffs and

demolished everybody in the playoffs and they came to the finals against the

they came to the finals against the

they came to the finals against the Golden State Warriors once again they

Golden State Warriors once again they

Golden State Warriors once again they were actually down of 30 victories to

were actually down of 30 victories to

were actually down of 30 victories to one actually so the Golden State word

one actually so the Golden State word

one actually so the Golden State word just needed one victory just to win it

just needed one victory just to win it

just needed one victory just to win it all however LeBron James Kyrie Irving

all however LeBron James Kyrie Irving

all however LeBron James Kyrie Irving Kevin Love and the whole team stuck

Kevin Love and the whole team stuck

Kevin Love and the whole team stuck together and won the next three games

together and won the next three games

together and won the next three games and the dagger I was talking about that

and the dagger I was talking about that

and the dagger I was talking about that Kyrie Irving stabbed to the marksman a

Kyrie Irving stabbed to the marksman a

Kyrie Irving stabbed to the marksman a step and curry is basically this it’s

step and curry is basically this it’s

step and curry is basically this it’s it’s so interesting

what a shot

what a shot and the game winded down from here and

and the game winded down from here and

and the game winded down from here and they won okay so if you didn’t know over

they won okay so if you didn’t know over

they won okay so if you didn’t know over 500 million people watch the NBA and one

500 million people watch the NBA and one

500 million people watch the NBA and one of those individuals is me uh that’s

of those individuals is me uh that’s

of those individuals is me uh that’s Chris Paul and that and the one on the

Chris Paul and that and the one on the

Chris Paul and that and the one on the right is chris paul jr now it’s just a

right is chris paul jr now it’s just a

right is chris paul jr now it’s just a really bad photoshop i made cuz i have

really bad photoshop i made cuz i have

really bad photoshop i made cuz i have no life anyway back to my story so as a

no life anyway back to my story so as a

no life anyway back to my story so as a freshman I already started playing

freshman I already started playing

freshman I already started playing basketball but I never really watched

basketball but I never really watched

basketball but I never really watched the basketball I rather like play rather

the basketball I rather like play rather

the basketball I rather like play rather than watch it cuz why look at other

than watch it cuz why look at other

than watch it cuz why look at other people be successful rather than myself

people be successful rather than myself

people be successful rather than myself but that’s not really exactly right

but that’s not really exactly right

but that’s not really exactly right because all my friends in the school

because all my friends in the school

because all my friends in the school watch 10 being they were crazy and well

watch 10 being they were crazy and well

watch 10 being they were crazy and well I tried it out as well and i watch the

I tried it out as well and i watch the

I tried it out as well and i watch the game and guess what it was it was

game and guess what it was it was

game and guess what it was it was amazing and from that day I watched

amazing and from that day I watched

amazing and from that day I watched basketball day and night during school

basketball day and night during school

basketball day and night during school after school during breakfast tonight

after school during breakfast tonight

after school during breakfast tonight like at nighttime it was crazy I like

like at nighttime it was crazy I like

like at nighttime it was crazy I like watch talk shows live streams live

watch talk shows live streams live

watch talk shows live streams live streams and highlights is really it was

streams and highlights is really it was

streams and highlights is really it was really fun so I thought and I came here

really fun so I thought and I came here

really fun so I thought and I came here to Tokyo after a few years and I thought

to Tokyo after a few years and I thought

to Tokyo after a few years and I thought why is that being so popular like I

why is that being so popular like I

why is that being so popular like I really sat down and well it’s because of

really sat down and well it’s because of

really sat down and well it’s because of its a story as I proved to you before

its a story as I proved to you before

its a story as I proved to you before the story has said was it just another

the story has said was it just another

the story has said was it just another form of what it is it’s all about

form of what it is it’s all about

form of what it is it’s all about entertainment and that’s why the NBA is

entertainment and that’s why the NBA is

entertainment and that’s why the NBA is so smart and makes a lot of money well

so smart and makes a lot of money well

so smart and makes a lot of money well then be also is partnered up with NBA 2k

then be also is partnered up with NBA 2k

then be also is partnered up with NBA 2k sports which is the gaming company which

sports which is the gaming company which

sports which is the gaming company which makes games uh and in this game that

makes games uh and in this game that

makes games uh and in this game that what mode I really love is my career

what mode I really love is my career

what mode I really love is my career where you can make your own player

where you can make your own player

where you can make your own player whatever position he plays his height

whatever position he plays his height

whatever position he plays his height his attributes and whatnot and this me

his attributes and whatnot and this me

his attributes and whatnot and this me well it’s pretty cool

well it’s pretty cool

well it’s pretty cool because I could dunk on everybody I’m 63

because I could dunk on everybody I’m 63

because I could dunk on everybody I’m 63 and have a lot of muscle so it’s pretty

and have a lot of muscle so it’s pretty

and have a lot of muscle so it’s pretty cool but anyway that’s another story

cool but anyway that’s another story

cool but anyway that’s another story within a story furthermore fantasy

within a story furthermore fantasy

within a story furthermore fantasy basketball it’s another platform it’s

basketball it’s another platform it’s

basketball it’s another platform it’s it’s a virtual gaming reality basically

it’s a virtual gaming reality basically

it’s a virtual gaming reality basically where you could pick your own players

where you could pick your own players

where you could pick your own players draft them and compete against your

draft them and compete against your

draft them and compete against your friends so this itself is another

friends so this itself is another

friends so this itself is another fantasy type game or you can imagine

fantasy type game or you can imagine

fantasy type game or you can imagine yourself and as being the general

yourself and as being the general

yourself and as being the general manager and making your own team with

manager and making your own team with

manager and making your own team with your favorite players it’s a lot of fun

your favorite players it’s a lot of fun

your favorite players it’s a lot of fun so coming to the end of my talk the

so coming to the end of my talk the

so coming to the end of my talk the default mode of human cognition is a

default mode of human cognition is a

default mode of human cognition is a narrative mode so in other words the way

narrative mode so in other words the way

narrative mode so in other words the way we think feel and perceive you perceive

we think feel and perceive you perceive

we think feel and perceive you perceive things around us is basically all in a

things around us is basically all in a

things around us is basically all in a story mode so everyone has a book inside

story mode so everyone has a book inside

story mode so everyone has a book inside of them so a default mode of human

of them so a default mode of human

of them so a default mode of human cognition is a narrative mode and a

cognition is a narrative mode and a

cognition is a narrative mode and a narrative is another way of saying is

narrative is another way of saying is

narrative is another way of saying is another way of a story is another term

another way of a story is another term

another way of a story is another term of saying a story and a story in this

of saying a story and a story in this

of saying a story and a story in this case is the NBA so that’s why the NBA is

case is the NBA so that’s why the NBA is

case is the NBA so that’s why the NBA is so close to our hearts because it’s a

so close to our hearts because it’s a

so close to our hearts because it’s a story and we all live may we all have

story and we all live may we all have

story and we all live may we all have stories of ourselves and if we might not

stories of ourselves and if we might not

stories of ourselves and if we might not well we will definitely have ones in the

well we will definitely have ones in the

well we will definitely have ones in the future so I recommend you to watch the

future so I recommend you to watch the

future so I recommend you to watch the NBA and my advertising or anything but

NBA and my advertising or anything but

NBA and my advertising or anything but have a look it’s really enjoyable and

have a look it’s really enjoyable and

have a look it’s really enjoyable and it’s just another story that you haven’t

it’s just another story that you haven’t

it’s just another story that you haven’t read thank you very much

read thank you very much

read thank you very much [Applause]

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