Why do people look down on basketball in some countries?

[Claraviolet]

I don't wanna name those countries, but there are some countries which look down on basketball. They don't give enough attention to the sport but claims that the sport don't have enough popularity to begin with.

I like basketball and I love watching the shows. Anybody here, know what I am talking about? If so, how do you make people realize that it's not the popularity but the real fault lies at the attention and focus itself?
I kinda had arguments with people and they never seem to get what I am talking about.