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Hi Chris,
It’s not really an issue I have, per se. It’s not that I won’t enjoy their success. In fact, like I said, I’ll be happy regardless of whether Bogut or Dellavedova win the whole shebang.
What the article about is the psychology behind why we attach so much national significance to an individual competing in a franchise team scenario. It was more asking a question, rather than an argument or exposition of any kind.
I did like your parable of “feeling a connection” in reference to teams and indeed, Australians that may play for those teams. That’s the kind of discussion I was hoping for and it’s a great point.
As for it not being an Australian phenomenon, there were examples I was going to include that involved other athletes’ home country’s obsession with their performance, however the real estate for the article was finite. Regardless, it is something I still find fascinating from a psychological perspective.
Thanks for your comment.
"Australia won the NBA!": Why is this a thing?