*Ok so I got on the blog today to respond to posts and realized that for some reason mine didn't post on Monday! I promise I'm not such a terrible slacker! But here it is! Sorry for the unnecessary delay!
Like it or not, most Americans, whether they are sports fans or not, know who the Lakers are. Whether you love them, hate them, or don't really care, you can't deny that you know what they are about. And what is it that makes the Lakers so memorable? They win.
The Lakers have a vast history with many major players and components. Here's a short overview (more to come later...obviously!) The Lakers have been around forever. Well, since 1947 at least. Then, they were the Minneapolis Lakers. That's how they got their name. Being that Minneapolis is the land of a thousand lakes, the team became known as the Lakers and it's just stuck over the years. They moved to Los Angeles in 1960 and continued to flourish and gather an even larger fan base.
Many baskeball greats have worn the Lakers jersey and many more will wear it in the future years. Legends like George Mikan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, and, most recently, Kobe Bryant have graced the court under the direction of great coaches like John Kundla, Pat Riley, Phil Jackson and many more.
In 1949, they won their first NBA finals and thus started the trend that led to 16 NBA Championships in the years to come. Reigning from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, the Lakers have lead the league of sport fanatics into the spectacle of supreme athelticism that is professional basketball!
I like how you included the history of the lakers in your intro. It provides good information (which I didn't know). I would also include a little history of their internet presence, like fans or something that would lead into you talking later about memes, art, whatever you choose, etc. I'd do this just so the read knows your going to be talking about the online presence somehow.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I remember seeing your post in the drafts. I wondered about that, but didn't think to say anything!