Basketball Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

— Jordan Burroughs

Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success and so were the Celtics. So after awhile it became part of…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success, and so were the Celtics. It became part of people's sports…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

— Jerry Buss

I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same…

— Oscar Robertson

As a kid, you always wanna play for either the Lakers or Boston just for the rivalry alone.

— JaVale McGee

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

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

— Akeem Ayers

I grew up watching the Lakers.

— John Cho

I always admired the Celtics from afar.

— Al Horford

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 always was a fan of the Lakers.

— Ivica Zubac