I despised the Lakers and all the home video distributors who could afford to see their consecutive wins.

One kid from my middle school was the Clippers’ Ball Boy and I worshipped him like the Last Emperor, even though he probably got the job by just getting to the arena early and asking politely. But I’d continuely force him to take me to a dozen or so games a year, undeterred, cheering blindly for a victory. My dad once paid $3 for two tickets and he still felt bad when the Clippers lost by 20. They were the only team to root for in my universe. Truth is, I never even noticed how awful they were. team’s home games just weren’t possible for us. Like a really cute bank commercial, we’d try and attend as many games as possible as a duo, rooting for our favorites – but sadly, one L.A. But even with unachievable dreams to play professionally one day, my father and I loved going to sporting events together. My father was a car salesman and my mom ran her own coupon magazine, and both supported my own athletic attempts wholeheartedly, even though I was Jewish and, because of that, knew nothing would come of it.

It’s a very rich area where many of my classmates had last names that were the same as the food in my cupboard. It’s important to understand that I was raised by two working-class parents in the city of Calabasas, California, where the Kardashians now live, film their reality show and kill innocent children in exchange for fame (or however they continue to appease the Dark Lord). And I’m all about the follow through.īlake Griffin Dishes on Bieber, Weed, Creed and his PED Secret There’s a lot of talk here in Los Angeles about fandom, but not a lot of follow through. sports fans are the first to turn their backs on their “favorite team” when things look bleak. It’s arguably the #1 or #2 market in the United States (depending on your opinions on live theater and the Strokes), but it’s also a city where fans show up to baseball games in the third inning and sit courtside not for the view or intimacy, but rather to be noticed or wear sunglasses indoors. Growing up in Los Angeles as a sports fan is kind of weird.

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