The President of the VTB United League, **[Sergei Kushchenko](“/tags/3113-kushhenko/”)**, expressed his views on the growing interest in basketball in Russia. Kushchenko pointed out that the league not only fills arenas across the country but also achieves impressive viewership numbers for broadcasts and highlights.

“It’s fantastic to see the abundance of basketball in Russia and the interest it generates among people. Take the match between CSKA and Uralmash, for example; it was a Wednesday evening, yet nearly the entire lower tier of Megasport in Moscow was packed. This demonstrates that fans are eager to watch basketball live. In many venues hosting VTB United League matches, arenas are full even on weekdays. I won’t even get into weekends, which are the prime time for attendance. Additionally, we are seeing excellent viewership figures for broadcasts and highlights. Our new partner VK reports that the highlights of VTB United League games have more views than NBA highlights. This is gratifying and telling for us,” Kushchenko stated, as reported by Legalbet.

**[Beykon and Avramovich before the VTB United League Supercup 2025](https://www.championat.com/video/276064-bejkon-i-avramovich-pered-superkubok-edinoj-ligi-2025/):**