LA LAKERS

I've been a Los Angeles Lakers fan since I was about 10 years old. I was a college basketball fan, The Missouri Tigers and St. Louis University Bilikens were my teams. When the NCAA post season started a player with a flashy smile and the play was a smooth and fun to watch. That player was Ervin "Magic" Johnson. When he got drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers, my fandom was born. The Laker jersey in the picture is my very first one. It was #33 Kareem Abdul Jabber's. It was bought at a thrift store in St. Louis for I think $2.00.