This is where crude population comparisons really fall apart. It's not insane at all. Slovenia is part of former Yugoslavia, who under Tito instituted a state directed culture and infrastructure for sporting excellence to create national cohesion. This video covers that as it relates to soccer, but its very much applicable to basketball too. It's no coincidence that Jokic's Serbia is a former Yugoslavian nation too.

Meritocracy as a chief value is embedded deep within us

cavetown epitomizes that late 2010s bedroom pop onslaught. mxmtoon comes to mind also

Nintendo trying to criminalize speech in the US.

Nintendo is prosecuting a person who openly spoke about criminal behaviour, yes. The consitution does not protect you from bragging about breaking the law.

that sounds like some very complicated and speculative math. the NBA is a closed league where Michael fucking Jordan made a quick $2.25 billion just by owning the Charlotte goddamn Hornets for an extended period of time.

the boston celtics are the boston celtics. they've already been exceptionally good making deep playoff runs every year with one of the most dedicated fanbases in sports. are they really making additional hundreds of millions by extra tickets and championship merch?

fantano gives your fave a 7/10 and y'all act like he personally entered your homes and killed your pets

and that grandpa better haunt me in the afterlife conspiring with an all powerful eccentric billionaire to actively judge and monitor my every move

because it knows how to manipulate falliable human emotion for self-gain?