Alone Quote by JaVale McGee

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

— Jordan Burroughs

Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along…

— Paul Pierce

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

You've got to be a Lakers fan growing up in L.A. with all these championships.

— Akeem Ayers

I can't root for the Lakers. I grew up in northern California, so I spent many of my young adult years rooting against the…

— Timothy Olyphant

Growing up in L.A., every kid wants to play for the Lakers. As a kid I went to their championship parades, bought a Kobe…

— Nick Young

I always was a fan of the Lakers.

— Ivica Zubac

I grew up watching the Lakers.

— John Cho

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

I've been a Lakers fan since growing up in Oklahoma. My hometown's finally got the Thunder, which is really exciting, but I've still got…

— Matt Kemp

One of the biggest reasons I bought the Lakers was to beat the Celtics.

— Jerry Buss

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

— Robin Lopez