Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Nick was less of a sports fan than Derrick, so _ often attended basketball games.

Choice 1: Nick was less of a sports fan than Derrick, so Nick often attended basketball games.
Choice 2: Nick was less of a sports fan than Derrick, so Derrick often attended basketball games.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1. Nick was less of a sports fan than Derrick, so Nick often attended basketball games.