So I mentioned on The Chillcast a few episodes back that I met my favorite Laker, Sasha Vujacic. The guy is super nice, very kind to fans, and honestly seems like a regular guy, albeit a very attractive regular guy. Anyway, I’ve been following his career the past few years and have always been impressed by his passion for the game and his devotion to the Lakers. He obviously loves playing for them, not only from his actions on court, but from the things he says in interviews. This past summer, his contract was up for renewal and it was pretty touch and go there for a minute as to whether or not he would be back with the Lakers. I was stoked when they worked it out and he ended up with a 3 year contract. Then some rumors popped up last month about possibly trading Sasha… Yikes! And the other night Phil Jackson accused Sasha (“The Machine”) of having “no brain.” Wow! Low blow… I decided I should finally get off my ass and go down to Staples Center — where I haven’t attended a game since it first opened — to see them play the Heat, another pretty amazing franchise. I got killer seats right next to the tunnel leading to the locker room, with a great view of the Lakers’ bench, and a great view of the basket. And… I made a little sign to give Sasha some support. Yes, I felt like a big dork, but what the hell? I had more fun watching that game than I can remember having in months. What a blast!!! Oh, the really crazy thing about all this is that it turns out poor Sasha was having back spasms during the game, which goes to show how much heart he really has. I hope he feels well soon so he can meet up with the team for the San Antonio game Wednesday night.

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