in my first post, i briefly mentioned that the reasons for me following the lakers (initially) was the winning ways of the showtime lakers. they were exciting and talented and won championships, and as a kid, that was all that mattered. i didn't know much about being a loyal local fan and when i saw the flashy highlights of these showtime lakers, i decided to call myself a lakers fan.
however, there was always something that didn't quite sit well with me. whenever people asked me about what my sports teams were, i would name off the bay area teams (giants, niners, sharks) and then slip in the lakers. it always felt a little awkward stating my lakers fandom and felt like i needed to explain why i was a fan of them and not the warriors. and in recent years, every time i share the teams i follow, i felt like something was missing.
and i think it has to do with not growing up in LA. there is something about being a fan of the team of the city that you grew up in. there is something about the connecting with that local sports team. i really felt that excitement and happiness of seeing the giants win the world series and those emotions were deeper and more real than when the lakers won their championships. i realized that i was a bandwagon fan (way back when) and although i have followed the lakers since, i wanted to come back to the team of the city i grew up in. so i'm off the lakers bandwagon and back to the warriors. let's go dubs :D
