Clippers Fan Survey Series: Where you from, homie?

[50CalClips]

If people are willing, thought I'd survey everyone's Clippers fandom in a series of polls.
For the first one, thought I'd start with where Clippers fans come from.

And if you'd like, share where you're from, where you moved to if you moved away, etc (but no need to get too personal/too specific, your call).

*EDIT*
"So Cal" = referring to the Greater Los Angeles Area

[50CalClips]

Me...
I'm born and raised in "the heart of L.A." (shouts out to LAFC supporters)... moved out-of-state years ago, but I feel like I never left.

[nickhx2]

option A but i'd like to try living elsewhere for a while

[clipsfever]

Born in Hollywood. Raised in Silver Lake and Los Feliz. Living currently in San Diego. Not too shabby.

(1 year in Seattle. 2 years in NYC... all other 45 years in either LA City or the San Diego area.)

[50CalClips]

Born in Hollywood. Raised in Silver Lake and Los Feliz. Living currently in San Diego. Not too shabby.

(1 year in Seattle. 2 years in NYC... all other 45 years in either LA City or the San Diego area.)

Perhaps it sounds like I'm nitpicking, but for these intents and purposes, "So Cal" is in reference to the Greater Los Angeles Area (from Santa Barbara to the I.E. -- not including Kern Co, San Diego Co., Imperial Co.).

[mttwlsn16]

Born and raised in Glastonbury, CT. Lived there for 23 years before moving to Waxhaw, NC where I've been for the past 7 years.

[Dynamix]

I'm from Romania, but I've watched a lot of Hollywood movies and TV shows.

[ClipperDaz]

Born and live in Birmingham, England.

We have visited Southern California 12 times and cross over the pond once every 2 years.

[nickhx2]

Born and live in Birmingham, England.

We have visited Southern California 12 times and cross over the pond once every 2 years.

what are the biggest differences for you compared to home? i've never been to england.

[Quake Griffin]

Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles.

Dad had Season tickets from 2000 to just a few years ago.

Currently living/working in Wisconsin.
Enjoying it too.

[TrueLAfan]

Born near and raised in South OC. Had season and part season tickets in the early 90s. Moved to Columbia, MO in the mid-90s, but I spend a couple of months a year back in Southern California.

[clipsfever]

Born in Hollywood. Raised in Silver Lake and Los Feliz. Living currently in San Diego. Not too shabby.

(1 year in Seattle. 2 years in NYC... all other 45 years in either LA City or the San Diego area.)

Perhaps it sounds like I'm nitpicking, but for these intents and purposes, "So Cal" is in reference to the Greater Los Angeles Area (from Santa Barbara to the I.E. -- not including Kern Co, San Diego Co., Imperial Co.).

It's your world, but I don't think demographers or other "systems" have ever really included Santa Barbara as part of "Greater LA" (aka The Southland)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Los_Angeles

SB is an entirely separate TV market for example, with its own separate network affiliate TV stations, etc.

But, I have always considered SLO County, Santa Barbara County and at least Rosamond if not Bakersfield if not all of Kern County... as well as SD and Imperial counties... as "So Cal".

Just Me. No wrong answer.

[Quake Griffin]

Went to college in Santa Barbara. Never considered it Greater LA area but did consider it Southern Cal and Laker territory (sorry guys).

Our games came on Fox Sports every night when I was in college.
That was awesome.

[ClipperDaz]

Born and live in Birmingham, England.

We have visited Southern California 12 times and cross over the pond once every 2 years.

what are the biggest differences for you compared to home? i've never been to england.

The weather and food is way better

[SK21209]

Born and raised in Honolulu, came to SD for school in 2012 and been here ever since

[50CalClips]

Sidebar:
How "So Cal" is defined for these intents and purposes.

Spoiler:

Born in Hollywood. Raised in Silver Lake and Los Feliz. Living currently in San Diego. Not too shabby.

(1 year in Seattle. 2 years in NYC... all other 45 years in either LA City or the San Diego area.)

Perhaps it sounds like I'm nitpicking, but for these intents and purposes, "So Cal" is in reference to the Greater Los Angeles Area (from Santa Barbara to the I.E. -- not including Kern Co, San Diego Co., Imperial Co.).

It's your world, but I don't think demographers or other "systems" have ever really included Santa Barbara as part of "Greater LA" (aka The Southland)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Los_Angeles

SB is an entirely separate TV market for example, with its own separate network affiliate TV stations, etc.

But, I have always considered SLO County, Santa Barbara County and at least Rosamond if not Bakersfield if not all of Kern County... as well as SD and Imperial counties... as "So Cal".

Just Me. No wrong answer.

I could be wrong about Santa Barbara. The definition of Metro Statistical Area, and such, depends on the populations' rates of inter-connection between geographic areas (commerce, employment, travel, etc), so maybe it's changed over the years. I seem to remember Santa Barbara being included in the "Greater L.A. Area"... maybe it was only up to Ventura Co.

Anyway, San Diego is definitely distinct from "The Greater L.A. Area" (aka "So Cal"). As for Santa Barbara... I don't mind letting those residents decide for themselves.

[50CalClips]

Born near and raised in South OC. Had season and part season tickets in the early 90s. Moved to Columbia, MO in the mid-90s, but I spend a couple of months a year back in Southern California.

You must have watch the Clippers play in Anaheim(?)

I don't know/remember too much of those days, just how often would they play at the Pond? Was there a feeling that the Clippers were more "our team" (more than the Lakers) for people in OC because they played home games there?

I wouldn't mind if today's Clippers did that once or twice.

[TheNewEra]

LA Forever

[TrueLAfan]

Born near and raised in South OC. Had season and part season tickets in the early 90s. Moved to Columbia, MO in the mid-90s, but I spend a couple of months a year back in Southern California.

You must have watch the Clippers play in Anaheim(?)

I don't know/remember too much of those days, just how often would they play at the Pond? Was there a feeling that the Clippers were more "our team" (more than the Lakers) for people in OC because they played home games there?

I wouldn't mind if today's Clippers did that once or twice.

Yup. I saw both Game 4 playoff home games--92 vs. Jazz, 93 vs. Rockets. That Rockets series was epic.

The 92 Jazz game 4 was in the Pond. It was 100 times better as a basketball arena than the Sports Arena. I only saw 2 games at the Pond, but I loved it there. Everyone did. Everyone in 91 thought we'd move there. Yeah, it felt like "our" place. Great arena, great crowds. We had a great coach and a super young playoff team. And it all went to $#/!.

The Sports Arena was actually fun. Terrible arena, but nobody went to games and game packages cost nothing. You could move into the lower section pretty easily. If you got there early, you got to see and meet players. Guys like Bird and Worthy and some of the good defenders would be checking out the floor an hour and a half before tipoff, looking for dead spots they could move opposing players on to. The whole place had 60s plastic that had turned yellow and a "your granddad's arena!" vibe. It was a trip.

[Quake Griffin]

Born near and raised in South OC. Had season and part season tickets in the early 90s. Moved to Columbia, MO in the mid-90s, but I spend a couple of months a year back in Southern California.

You must have watch the Clippers play in Anaheim(?)

I don't know/remember too much of those days, just how often would they play at the Pond? Was there a feeling that the Clippers were more "our team" (more than the Lakers) for people in OC because they played home games there?

I wouldn't mind if today's Clippers did that once or twice.

Yup. I saw both Game 4 playoff home games--92 vs. Jazz, 93 vs. Rockets. That Rockets series was epic.

The 92 Jazz game 4 was in the Pond. It was 100 times better as a basketball arena than the Sports Arena. I only saw 2 games at the Pond, but I loved it there. Everyone did. Everyone in 91 thought we'd move there. Yeah, it felt like "our" place. Great arena, great crowds. We had a great coach and a super young playoff team. And it all went to $#/!.

The Sports Arena was actually fun. Terrible arena, but nobody went to games and game packages cost nothing. You could move into the lower section pretty easily. If you got there early, you got to see and meet players. Guys like Bird and Worthy and some of the good defenders would be checking out the floor an hour and a half before tipoff, looking for dead spots they could move opposing players on to. The whole place had 60s plastic that had turned yellow and a "your granddad's arena!" vibe. It was a trip.

I thought the Pond was built after 1992, so I wikid the 1992 playoffs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs

Looks like the game was at the Anaheim Convention Center (where I've caught other basketball contests before).

Watch on YouTube

Then I looked this up.

I find it unbelievable that that place has actually hosted an NBA playoff game within the last 30 years.

#SterlingYears