RAB Source Entry #3-Amadou

RAB Source Entry #3

Part 1 MLA Citation

Sow, Moussa(Graduated High School). In person Interview. Bronx, NYC. 18 NOV 2021

Part 2 Summary

My friend Moussa is 22 years old and stopped attending school after he graduated high school. He’s currently not attending college and is looking for ways to better himself. That doesn’t stop him from being a big fan of the NBA though, which he’s been watching since middle school. Moussa is the perfect person to talk with about the impact and change the NBA has faced during the pandemic because he follows the NBA closely as a fan and makes weekly bets on Fanduel (sports betting)hoping for a win each time. He even attended a couple of games.

The first question I asked Moussa is how he felt when the NBA first shut down earlier in the pandemic. “Ahh man, I was so disappointed I had no idea when the NBA would come back, I thought fans wouldn’t be allowed until 2 years later, It would suck” he said. Moussa really valued attending games and cheering or booing for the teams playing and thought the NBA would lose the best part of themselves with the fans being gone. He couldn’t see a near future where fans would be allowed which let him down. Moussa mainly cared about the effect the NBA would have on him rather than the NBA players and staff.

I then asked Moussa who his favorite NBA player was and if he knew their vaccination status. He told me his favorite player is Bradly Beal and he believes he is vaccinated because he’s currently playing for his team. Moussa is wrong though, Bradley Beal is not vaccinated , he’s allowed to play in his city and all the games because his home arena in Washington doesn’t require players to be vaccinated.

The last question I asked Moussa is what he missed the most during the time the NBA was shut down. “ I mainly missed being able to bet on fanduel because I made a lot of money from it, but also when NBA came back I was upset that fans weren’t allowed for like a year”

The NBA plays a big part in Moussa’s life, whether it’s for entertainment or to make money he uses  them at both. Moussa wishes that every player can play whether they are vaccinated or not because that would create the best experience for the fans and the players.

Part 3A Reflection

For the most part I understand and agree with what Moussa is saying. I also agree that the NBA shutdown was a let down. He’s also right that the fans are the most important part of the NBA weather even though he was just talking about the energy they bring to the game. The fans are also very  important because they account for 40% of the NBA revenue. I believe that Moussa is too self centred on this subject and that he should care to find out the problems the people who actually works in the NBA have dealt with because that’s what they do for a living

Part 3B Rhetorical analysis

The person being interviewed was able to point out an important aspect of the NBA when mentioning the fans. Moussa is a long time fan of the NBA and understands the value the NBA has to offer. The intended audience for this interview are fans of the NBA and sports who want to find out the affect the NBA had on fans during the pandemic.

Part 4 Quotable quotes

“I was upset that fans weren’t allowed for like a year”

“I mainly missed being able to bet on fanduel because I made a lot of money from it”