How did you non-California residents become hardcore laker fans?

REPPIN 818 · Star Player Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 5251

I have lived here almost my whole life, so it was natural for me, but what about those of you who live in the other 49 states?

Discuss & share.

TACH · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:

Grew up in Cali....

REPPIN 818 · Star Player Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 5251

pokoy · Moderator Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 14545

When I was really young in the Philippines, my Celtic fan uncle tried to get me to like the Celtics by showing me one of those epic Celtics vs Lakers series. I ended up liking the Lakers because I liked the way their jerseys looked much better. Then I ended up moving to SoCal and the rest is history.

F Snaq 2 · Starting Rotation Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 143

I was also in the Philippines and in the first grade, 6 years old, when I first saw Magic Johnson and the Lakers playing on television. I don't know why I liked them at the moment but I just did.

Texas_Pete · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:39 pm Post subject:

My older cousin was a Magic Johnson fan. I really looked up to him. When he watched the Lakers, I was there to tag along. Then I saw Magic for myself. That's all it took for me.

So I jumped on the bandwagon in 1983. But I stayed on it...

And this is from someone who grew up 93 miles from the Summit (where the Rockets used to play).

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TNLakersFanInLA · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

My parents lived in Glendale from 75 till 82. The love carried on.
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chef · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject:

I'm not a Laker fan.

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chef · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject:

I like this off topic board. Hardly venture elsewhere on here.

TACH · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject:

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chef · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

Bib · Sixth Man Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 63

I liked the color of the jersey, when I was 7 years old. Then Kobe have done the rest...

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chef · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

fansincemagic · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 11099

I didn't even like sports much when I was little, but Magic was one of a kind, now I'm a big sports fan and a bigger Laker fan. Says a lot about a player when they can do something like that.

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he_is_the_one · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:48 am Post subject:

Jerry West.
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20,000 · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:34 am Post subject:

When I first moved to this country, I did not know squat about sports. I then started hanging out with friends who were sports fans, particularly Boston Celtics fans. Since we played on the court or backyard basketball, one would choose to be a Celtics, and I would choose the opposite, so I'd be a Lakers player. This extended to video game basketball as well, when it was raining or cold outside.

Then I just stuck being a Lakers' fan.
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Canadian Laker · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject:

I started playing basketball when I was in grade 4 here in Toronto and wanted to watch some games to get into the sport more. It was 1984 and seeing Magic Johnson and Showtime was all it took. I've been a Laker fan ever since.

As a side note my favourite hockey player was Wayne Gretzky and I loved that he got traded to the LA Kings. I've been an LA Kings fan ever since as well. I'll always cheer for the hometown Raptors and Maple Leafs....except for when they play my Lakers and Kings.