Fans (Persons)

Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50
February 6, 2025
Branford Marsalis has traveled the world over, but one trip back to his hometown, New Orleans, still stands out. He was visiting from Los Angeles, where he was the...
Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.
January 23, 2025
One day last summer, Harrison Barnes, a longtime N.B.A. veteran, was finishing up an off-season workout with Victor Wembanyama, his 7-foot-4, then-20-year-old San Antonio Spurs teammate and one of...
Dan Campbell Helps Detroit Army Become an Unofficial Uniform for Lions Fans
January 17, 2025
Last January, Todd Lansky was in the stands of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with his son Tyler before the Detroit Lions’ most momentous N.F.L. game in about...
Bills and Lions Give NFL Fans in Canada Reason to Cheer
January 12, 2025
About a decade ago, Mike Smith tried to capture the sour mood of the patrons in his neighborhood bar, Joe Kool’s. For years, their favorite sports teams endured winless...