Football has fewer games and a more national exposure so a star becomes well known in all markets.
Basketball as well as baseball, hockey and others are limited when their home team is in a smaller market.
Football shares it’s TV revenue equally from a national network, the others have local networks that they receive their primary income. This also applies to the team stars in limiting their national exposure (read feeding their ego, especially when in a smaller market).
Football has fewer games and a more national exposure so a star becomes well known in all markets.
Basketball as well as baseball, hockey and others are limited when their home team is in a smaller market.
Football shares it’s TV revenue equally from a national network, the others have local networks that they receive their primary income. This also applies to the team stars in limiting their national exposure (read feeding their ego, especially when in a smaller market).