Lakers fans might not ever understand the true heartache of rooting for other franchises, even though we think we do, but that is okay. For whatever reason, I feel unnecessary guilt in many aspects of my life, including about sports. I used to worry about “being allowed” to feel sad or to complain about the Lakers. I’m not going to worry any longer. I am proud to be a Lakers fan and have no reason to apologize for supporting my team so fervently- I know that I bleed purple and gold.
I feel lucky to be a Los Angeles Lakers fan. While I wish I was old enough to remember the days of Magic and Kareem and their epic battles with the Celtics, I’ve gotten to witness Kobe Bryant’s greatness every day for his entire career. I got to watch Shaq dominate in his prime. I get to watch history unfold each and every day in Phil Jackson’s quest for an unprecedented 4th threepeat and Kobe’s march through the record books. I’ve witnessed some of the greatest plays and greatest players in history.
We have been continually blessed with amazing players, great coaches, fantastic management and five separate Lakers dynasties (and counting). We have sixteen banners hanging from the rafters and have missed the playoffs only twice since Jerry Buss bought our team. And the sky is certainly not falling on this current season yet.
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