RealTalkAJ

I’ll be making my case for what makes sports unique.

Sports are the beginning foundations for a large majority of society.

There’s been athletes in points of time who can confidently attribute their successes from lessons they learned in their respective sport.

We’re going to look at all of the things that makes sports so appealing.

Let’s move on.

What makes sports unique?

There’s a few strong reasons that solidify sports as being unique in anyone’s life:

• The product is unmatched
• Encourages passion filled moments
• It’s limited availability
• A growing industry

From my personal experience of being in sports for over 20 years I can attest to the benefits it provided during my athletic career.

The Sports Product

The actual product that any sports fan is paying for is the collection of skills and performances that fill your wants and needs as a consumer.

The buyer of any sports merchandise is expecting to have whatever the product be to fill that want that they’re looking for in that sport.

It could be of excitement, maybe being in tune, feeling unbeatable, the desires can range.

Emerald Insight even shares a claim made by a respected European journalist in where they say the product of sports is in the entertainment.

That is a big part of the sport experience being able to observe the activity being performed at some level that the casual observer would be interested in watching more.

This actually’s been a problem that’s been fought hard in the wrestling community.

There’s been others that’s had the same issue with retaining viewership of their sport’s activities.

These products that make up the sales in the sports industry, it’s only fair to include ideas that are shared to help bring improvements to the sport’s identity.

Do We Watch Sports For Passion

Sports are so popular for what they do in terms of bringing the most out of people.

There’s fans who are willing to have passionate discussions about topics that relate to their favorite sports.

These discussions usually stem from witnessing the growth of a specific athlete or team and arguing if a claim made about them is valid.

It’s a healthy balance between what the sport itself did for us in life and what the program member means to the history of the culture.

Some of the sports with the deepest history in terms of fan culture is:

• Baseball
• Football
• Basketball

I believe it’s got something to do with their Pro levels of competition and the amount of talent that’s packed in divisions that make the events.

Baseball

Baseball is a sport with plenty of history and culture that shapes it’s identity.

There’s been big moments in the history of baseball that shook the world.

Their main prize is the prestigious World Series Trophy.

The world level of competition is broken up between 2 divisions:

• National League
• American League

Football

Football is another sport that has moments of passion that captures the attention of the entire world when special things happen.

There’s a few different pro leagues, NFL, XFL and USFL.

The most popular being the NFL makes up a large majority of sales in all of sports.

Basketball

Basketball’s yet another of what we made a big 3 list of incredibly popular sports and you’ll be foolish to leave out basketball.

The NBA is a global entity that’s promoted the sport of basketball to levels always reaching new levels for what’s felt consistently each year,

There’s been moments in basketball that’s probably had the greatest impact culturally than any other sport.

One athlete from this sport consistently dictates the season of shoe that’s released in casual and sportswear fashion.

Are Sport Seasons Too Short

Another aspect about sports that make them so unique to each fan is the amount of time that leads up to a championship.

There’s been criticism in where some seasons seem too long, but more commonly when they’re too short.

That’s another issue that again was found in wrestling and other combat related sports.

“Season’s here today and gone tomorrow” is how it feels for most fans in this genre of physical activity.

How Much Is The Sports Industry Worth Worldwide?

Sports is a $500+ billion dollar industry that’s grown from last year’s 486.61 billion dollar haul.

It’s expected to grow another 100 billion by 2027 according to Statista.

If you’re invested in sports somehow it’s easy to see why, there’s a lot of money that moves on behalf of sports programs alone.

Plus with the addition of sports betting it’s even easier to see where having knowledge in some way, shape or form is useful in the industry.

Final Thoughts

We like sports because of the team aspect of the activity.

We like the competitive aspect that keeps us on the edge of our seat trying to guess who the winner’s gonna be.

And finally, the athletes are what make a difference on the perception of the sport.

Personal people are easier to get behind and support whatever they do.