Why did you start to watch the NBA

[LOLCATS]

What made you interested to watch it for the first time? For me most of my friends and family were watching it, and I always knew about it but didn't really watch it because I didn't like basketball. But a few years ago I started to get into it more before I had a girlfriend at the time who really liked it and we watched it together whenever we could and she made me become a fan. I saw it in a new light since I began to watch it more closely and learn about it more. We broke up eventually but my feeling of being a NBA fan still stays with me. Now I feel bad I missed the years that everyone was watching it but I found it boring. How about you guys?

[KrizMiz]

Since the day Shaq got drafted!

[Xiao Yao You]

1980 though it was more listening on the radio at that time since they were't on tv that much.

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Shaq got me into it on 1992. then when Penny came on board....I was in awe...

[LOLCATS]

Wow you guys have watched it for so much longer than me :o

[FreezingTsmoove]

Remember my first game Shaq vs the 76ers finals. My first jersey was Shaq Heat jersey so I became a heat fan. Casually watched post heat collapse in 07 turned me off as well as the Knicks being trash for years. Amare bringing NY back and Derrick Rose got me very interested again

[TylerOO]

Started watching the Knicks growing up, loved Sprewell. I got really into when ESPN started talking about some guy named LeBron non stop when he was in high school. I started to follow LeBron and here I am.

When he retires, I retire.

[Kobe_6/8]

Watching Kazaam and Space Jam when I was little

[Bandito]

Started watching the Knicks growing up, loved Sprewell. I got really into when ESPN started talking about some guy named LeBron non stop when he was in high school. I started to follow LeBron and here I am.

When he retires, I retire.
Retire from what? Being a bandwagon:lol

[KNOW1EDGE]

Started watching in the early 90s. Watched MJ's "last shot" and was hooked.

Loved Damon Stoudamire, Rasheed, Sabonis and all those JailBlazer squads.

[TylerOO]

Retire from what? Being a bandwagon:lol

Yes.

[Showtime80']

Earvin Magic Johnson, period end of sentence

[ABfor3]

Started watching in the late 90s but really started paying attention because of Vince Carter on the Raptors and TMac in his Magic days

[Eric Cartman]

When Kobe got drafted.

[G0ATbe]

When Kobe got drafted.
This.

[Mass Debator]

I've always watched late Jordan because of the hype, but was never into following the NBA until Kobe, AI, Vince, and T-Mac started getting their shine. Then, being a fan of Tim Hardaway, I just kept loyal to the Heat.

[Smoke117]

How adorable...you were asked why you are even on this forum when you don't even post about basketball (which is a clear indication you are an alt), so you make this thread. I just want to pet you...but then you might get the wrong idea and try to suck my dick.

[TaLvsCuaL]

mid 90s

[Smook A.]

My first ever NBA memory was watching the Rockets sweep the Magic in the 95 finals. I was 6 at the time. I didn't start following the NBA seriously until somewhere around 2001-2002 though.

[Prometheus]

1991 playoffs. Philadelphia. I was three years old. My brother went to one of the games against Chicago, and we had the TV on at the house to look for him.

All I knew was that I was looking for my brother on the TV, and that we were supposed to be cheering for the Sixers.

But as I watched the teams play, Michael Jordan just stood out to me. I couldn't help but secretly root for Chicago. Even as a little kid, I could tell that he was the best player out there. In fact, it seemed even more obvious back then. Right from the start, I just had this unshakable faith that if I rooted for MJ, he wouldn't let me down.

Obviously, with that being the first year the Bulls won it all, I turned out to be right. For the rest of my childhood, Michael Jordan was the hero. Not even kidding, when I faced challenges as a little kid, I always thought about MJ and that was where I always got the inspiration to overcome anything. Honestly, I'm not really sure that ever changed. I still view MJ as the greatest role model in terms of having poise under pressure and conquering adversity.

But as a kid, I only watched Bulls games. I didn't know anything about the game itself, or about other teams. It wasn't until about 2002 that I started closely following basketball.

[Ca$H]

How adorable...you were asked why you are even on this forum when you don't even post about basketball (which is a clear indication you are an alt), so you make this thread. I just want to pet you...but then you might get the wrong idea and try to suck my dick.

This. Agenda is obvious.

[Burgz V2]

First time was te 93 Finals but didn't start watching regularly until Reggie Miller shit on Spike Lee.

[Cold soul]

1993 for me I say this guy named Michael Jordan play against Phoenix Suns and was in awe how amazing he was and was thinking to myself this guy flat out incredible. I became intent fan of NBA and have followed it every since.

[Mrofir]

When I was young I played tecmo super basketball. I played as the phoenix suns and I made a lot of baskets with tom chambers who was photo realistic despite being comprised of 7 pixels.

Then I became a Suns fan in 1992, and watched the finals with my asshole Bulls fan brothers.

The trauma I suffered has been greatly ameliorated by the subsequent 22 years of being a Suns fan. NOT

[outbreak]

Don't know exactly, would be around 94 when we were getting the odd game and weekly highlights show here in Australia and our major league was at it's peak. Shaq and Penny were my favourite players and Orlando used to get shown quite a bit (plus my local side in the australian NBL was also called magic) so I followed them.

Wasn't until maybe 6 or 7 years ago that I was able to start watching non stop on league pass though as before that we'd only get a handful of games a week and highlights on foxtel.

As to why I watched because I played basketball since I was a kid and my family and I went to NBL games.

[EveryManALion]

Watched the Jordan Bull's in the 90s as a kid, then stopped from 2002-2007, I told myself if the Celtics won in '08 I would start watching basketball religiously. Yea I know not as long as most people here but I check this site daily because I have no life:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[TheMarkMadsen]

Mikan's 2nd or 3rd ring, i'll never forget Mikan dropping 22 in the deciding game 7 to destroy the knicks

straight up gave Connie Simmons the bizz

[LongLiveTheKing]

First memories I have is the .4 shot and Kobe's game-tying 3 in Game 2 of the 2004 Finals. I liked Shaq better though!

[Round Mound]

Watching Magic and Bird Highlights in the late 80s-early 90s.

[Round Mound]

Earvin Magic Johnson, period end of sentence

:applause:

[Nets fan 93]

Gotta thank Jason Kidd

[Budadiiii]

Bob Cousy and Bill Russell.

I remember my father took me to a Celtics game when I was 11 years old. Cousy was incredible. Russell looked fantastic.

I've been mesmerized by the game ever since.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

They were sitting in the stands together? That must have been what, maybe 5 years ago?

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[Collie]

93 (when I was 10 years old). Fortunate enough to watch the last of MJ's 1st 3peat and everything else since then.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Because basketball.

[ScalabrineStan]

Watching LeBron put up 40+ ppg against the Magic

[Budadiiii]

They were sitting in the stands together? That must have been what, maybe 5 years ago?

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[ImKobe]

one of the first NBA clips I saw was the Jordan layup vs the Lakers in the Finals...I became an instant fan.

[PsychoBe]

2002 sacramento kings

[Angel Face]

It was during the Bulls Sixers semis I started following NBA religiously. My family used to watch Bulls games especially during playoffs, I watch with them everytime because there's nothing else to do. Slowly, I realized I was following the team especially MJ Pippen duo, became a fan. In school the talk is always MJ, so there it is.

[Kungfro]

Michael Jordan.

[jzek]

Jordan

[HOoopCityJones]

Parents were huge Lakers fans coming out the 80's and after Magic retired for good, Nick, Eddie and Cedric started it all for me. That was my Lakers Team I originally started watching. We were talented for sure , but weren't exactly good. Then Shaq and Kobe came in 96 and shit was never the same.

Still can't believe that core group of guys never won anything together. Van Exel, Jones, O'neal and Bryant. These days anyone would kill for a core like that.

[swagga]

magic and bird
some MJ guy was chucking like mad too :banana:

[ShawkFactory]

Stared watching with the 2001 Lakers. Feel in love with TMac's game in 2002 and have been a fan since.

[jstern]

Because it was somewhat very beautiful.

There's the competition aspect which attracts guys, that's all genetics, and other sports also involve intense competition. But basketball was just somewhat perfect.

[Budadiiii]

Because it was somewhat very beautiful.

There's the competition aspect which attracts guys, that's all genetics, and other sports also involve intense competition. But basketball was just somewhat perfect.
Can you explain this in non homo terms? We're mostly straight guys on here

[Prometheus]

Because it was somewhat very beautiful.

There's the competition aspect which attracts guys, that's all genetics, and other sports also involve intense competition. But basketball was just somewhat perfect.

:facepalm