What Makes a Plastic Fan “Plastic”?

A friend in a group chat proposed an idea that I hadn’t considered before: “What makes a bandwagon fan ?”

That question has since become the most engaged prompt I’ve made since I started this project and left me sifting through 100+ answers.

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“Fandom isn’t just showing up. It’s building something worth coming back to.”

Heart of a Fan is a storytelling project about sports fans who build, organize, and give back — from founding supporters’ groups and fundraising for local causes to keeping traditions alive and creating space for others to belong.

We spotlight the people who shape fan culture from the ground up — because the stories of sports fans deserve to be told, remembered, and celebrated.

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