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NBA: Miami Heat fans aren't all bandwagon jumpers

Posted on September 19, 2010 at 05:04 AM.

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Enough already. There were Miami Heat fans prior to Lebron James and Chris Bosh teaming up with Dwayne Wade. We all didn't jump on the bandwagon. If I am being honest, I don't care for how LeBron James carried on during the off-season albeit he ended up at our team. It was ordinary and I don't blame NBA fans for insta-hating King James and our team. I would if the shoe was on the other foot though it ain't, and I am looking forward to the season.

Let's recap. I joined the Miami Heat in 1995. I was at the time a so-so NBA fan here in Australia. I appreciated the sport, the super stars like Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Karl Malone etc. though I wasn't what you'd call a passionate basketball fan.

I started taking moderate interest in 1992. The Dream Team was MASSIVE here and they sparked my interest outside the big names in the sport. This big dude named Shaq was all over the news (big considering Australia wasn't exactly embracing the NBA outside of MJ, Magic, Drexler, Bird etc.) as well a guy who'd later become my favourite player of All-Time, Alonzo Mourning.

This is the guy that got me on the Miami Heat bandwagon, not King James.

So anyway, the coverage of the NBA got better and I started getting in to NBA cards (I still collect them and have some money making cards in my collection). I played games on my console (I loooooved the Megadrive editions of early NBA games) and if I was asked in that two year period as to who I followed, I'd have said Charlotte as I was drawn to Alonzo Mourning and to a lesser extent, Larry Johnson.

Anyway, come 1995 Zo' "took his talents" to the Miami Heat. I chose that time to declare my sole support to Miami and with it brought my first of twenty one NBA jerseys (collector). Forgetting the Nets debacle, Mourning is my favourite All-Time player (D-Wade is a close, close second) and I treasure the gear I have featuring his mug or name on the back.

As for those who jumped aboard when LeBron and Bosh came on board, welcome. Your in for a ride and you will learn to love the Miami Heat. I'd suggest you are a little late given D-Wade should have been enough, though your welcome all the same.

I've had the privledge of sitting in on four games at the American Airlines Arena (though I am told that's a little harder these days) and I look forward to getting back amongst it with new and old fans. I will be back in 2011.

Comments

# 16 theprocess @ Sep 22

I've lived in Miami for 25 years though I've lived the last three in Portland, Or. I've been a heat fan for many years though I've always rooted for certain players on other teams. My team is the heat but there are some other guys like KOBE and DURANT that I admire, let's not forget D-wade who really caught my attention in '03 and re-kindled my love with the team for sure.

I've seen jordan play in the Miami Arena another of my favorite players and when Tim Hardaway joined the team that was one of the happiest moments of my life since I owned his Warriors jersey already. I yelled at Alonzo a whole lot when the 06 finals were going on and seeing "The Glove" guide Wade during that series was intense.

Also I was never a Lebron fan before Free Agency and I might be his biggest critic now that he plays for my team. I think he lacks focus and probably has the brain of an 18 year old.

# 17 ttc247 @ Sep 22

People say im bandwagon because im a heat fan now, but it's only cuz lebron is my favorite player. If he went to the kings i would be a kings fan it dnt matter i jus like lbj

# 18 wangmeiyu @ Dec 27

# 19 wangmeiyu @ Dec 27

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