“Cheeseheads,” “the 12th man,” Red Sox Nation and now, Loud City.
In a recent article from Forbes, the Oklahoma City Thunder ranked eighth out of 123 professional sports teams for their fan bases’ passion.
While it’s difficult to quantify passion, Forbes says it does it using a variety of factors.
“Measuring passion is a tricky thing,” the article read. “Crazy certainly helps, but Pope hats, gold and black death paint, and gladiator getups aren’t the reason New Orleans Saints fans rank third on our list. We look at more concrete evidence, including television ratings, game attendance, merchandise sales and social media reach.