Boston celtics Quote by Jared Dudley

I always was a fan of the Lakers.

— Ivica Zubac

The Lakers, they did a lot for me, so I like it here.

— Metta World Peace

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played,…

— Bill Walton

Growing up in California, I was always a Lakers fan.

— Robin Lopez

I grew up watching the Lakers.

— John Cho

There was a time period where I was obsessed with the rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics in the 1980s.

— Jordan Burroughs

I grew up a Lakers and a Clippers fan.

— Paul George

I loved the Lakers in '09 and 2010. I used to get up early with my brother Janis, and we watched them win the titles.

— Kristaps Porzingis

I loved basketball and grew up with the Lakers and Magic Johnson. That was a big part of me.

— Justin Lin

I grew up watching Kobe and all these other dudes, but I was in love with that Oklahoma City Thunder team with James Harden,…

— Sheck Wes

I grew up in L.A. in the '80s, and the Lakers were the biggest thing to ever hit the world at that time.

— Nnamdi Asomugha

If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers.

— Scottie Pippen