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Clipper Nation: We're a Global Movement!

In a survey conducted on my Twitter page, there was a post that specifically encouraged all Clipper fans (even those from outside of the United States) to share where are they from. I'm overwhelmed by not only the number of responses I received, but also the widespread nature of where they come from. Fans from Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, France, Belgium, the Philippines, New Zealand, England, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Bahamas, Canada, Germany, Honduras, Chile, Columbia, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Poland, Finland, Israel, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, Argentina, Taiwan, Israel, and Greece all came forward with unique stories about how they ended up falling in love with the Clippers.
And also Feel free to also go vote in my Twitter poll below, last chance today (expires tonight):

I grew up following basketball from my home in Bulgaria, but never latched onto a specific team until 1998 when I fell in love with the underdog culture. Later on in the early 2000’s the Clippers became so much FUN to watch: Maggette, Q-Rich, Lamar Odom, D-Miles, then I caught onto the electricity of Lob City in the 2010’s, and I witnessed the Clippers find their identity in the 2018-19 cinderella story.... Long Live Clipper Nation!!



During the 2008-'09 season I moved to Brazil. Then in 2015 I finally visited Los Angeles to attend a Clippers game for the first time in my life! The atmosphere, the fans, and the fighting spirit of the team is something I’d never experienced before.
After that trip, I had definitely found my team. I wouldn’t change my decision for anything, and I still can’t believe people choose to be Laker fans when you can just be a Clipper fan instead.
The underdog, and fighter mentality of a franchise desperate to break through, is what makes her passion for the Clippers unwavering.



(Pic above: in November 2019 I was blessed to meet Corey Maggette for the 3rd time!)













The Time Is Coming for us, Clipper Fans!

I'll finish with a quote from my friend and fellow die-hard Clipper fan Joey:
"No matter the different backgrounds that have brought each Clipper fan to this point in their journey, they are all joined together in their unmatched desire to experience a Clippers championship together. When this time finally comes, and like Ralph Lawler promised, it’s certainly coming, there won’t be a fanbase in sports who deserves it more than the Clippers faithful!"

WHERE TO FIND ME:
- on Twitter: @Clipperholic114
- on Instagram: @Tony.T
- on Facebook: Tony Michaels, https://www.facebook.com/sha.liq.9