The basketball capital city of the world is Los Angeles and it's not even close. Look, this is how it plays out, Massachusetts is the birthplace of Basketball. The "mecca" of basketball would be New York City. They have Madison Square Garden which is also called the "mecca", but that's more about New Yorkers thinking everything they do is the center of the universe. New York has Rutger Park which is legendary. Unfortunately, the basketball capital of the world is Los Angeles. New Yorkers talk about having a court every 3-5 blocks, but L.A. has more basketball courts in total than New York City. In todays game, there are more top superstars coming from L.A. (Westbrook, Harden, Brandon Jennings, Jrue Holiday, DeRozan, Nick Young, Kevin Love etc) That's just this era. Does anybody remember Reggie Miller...hello..UCLA. In speaking of UCLA...they have the most NCAA Mens basketball championships than any College Basketball team (11). The Lakers fan base is worldwide. No other fan base has reached across the world like the Lakers. My point is that people that don't even live in L.A. think Los Angeles Lakers when they think basketball. Los Angeles is the basketball capital of the world is because more people play the game Year-Round than anyplace in the world. It's not even close guys.
Some consider New York City to be the "capital city of the world" due to its global influence in finance, culture, and media. It is a major hub for international affairs, commerce, and tourism, leading to this nickname.
Atlanta is the capital city in Georgia.
Reykjavik, Iceland is the northernmost capital city in the world.
Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, is the second northernmost capital city in the world after Helsinki, the capital city of Finland.
The northernmost capital city in the world is Reykjavik, Iceland. It is located at a latitude of 64ยฐ08' N.
Indiana's official nickname is the "Hoosier State". Indianapolis is the capital city in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin has the nickname "Bratwurst Capital of the World."
"The Entertainment Capital of the World" "Sin City" "Capital of Second Chances" "The Marriage Capital of the World" The locals call it "Lost Wages"
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The Eternal City
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New York, the Big Apple!
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Atlanta is the capital city in Georgia.
Paris - "the city of lights"
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