A Quote by Jordan Burroughs

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

Jordan Burroughs

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Jordan Burroughs
American - Athlete
Born: July 8, 1988

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When I grew up it was Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls, the Lakers, the Boston Celtics, those were the teams you loved or hated and me being from San Diego, you loved the Lakers.

Jared Dudley

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

Jerry Buss

Even before my dad passed away, people tried to buy the Lakers. Sony tried in the 1980s. People have always wanted to buy the Lakers. They're not for sale.

Jeanie Buss

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 with the Lakers.

Paul Pierce

Congratulations to the NBA champion Boston Celtics - they beat the Los Angeles Lakers by 39 points. Or as Hillary Clinton would say, "Too close to call.

Craig Ferguson

Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success and so were the Celtics. So after awhile it became part of people's sports lore...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Basketball's eras are defined by teams - Celtics, Lakers, Bulls - and baseball's epochs are defined by players - Ruth, Robinson, Mantle - but with football, it's the sideline strategists, the nutty professors and top coated Lears.

J. R. Moehringer

I just enjoy going to the games, but if you're watching the Lakers play, it feels good to be rooting for the Lakers. You're on the winning end of things most of the time.

Diane Lane

The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.

Eric Cantona

The period of time between when you're done with a record and when you start touring is the worst period of a time in a musician's life.

Laura Jane Grace

I grew up listening to 1980s country music, mostly. Early '90s. That time period was my favorite.

Blake Shelton

[T]he period between four and six in the morning is called the Brahmamuhurta, the Brahmic time, or divine period, and is a very sacred time to meditate. (140)

Swami Satchidananda

I love that period, between the '20s and the '60s. I love doing period pieces, and those eras are my favorite period in time, music wise, and the elegance and the way of being.