On Sunday, October 11, 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA
championship by defeating the Miami Heat in the 6th game of the
NBA Finals. Because (for some reason) the Lakers count 5 titles won while the team played
in Minneapolis, their humble fan base can now say that the Lake
Show is tied with the Boston Celtics for most NBA championships
won.
Personally, I had mixed feelings about the Lakers' most
recent success. On the one hand, I lamented that, with this latest
championship, my social media feeds would be filled with Laker
braggadocios, most of whom have no actual connection with Los
Angeles.
Also, as a Sacramento Kings fan, I don't like the Lakers.
They are responsible for my worst memory as a sports fan. And based on some famously
terrible refereeing, my buddies and I were deprived of what
should have been our 2002 championship parade in downtown
Sacramento.
