The LA Clippers: Facts for Fans
If you’re a fan of basketball, chances are, you probably love the Los Angeles Clippers and how they’ve been performing so far this season. If you’re a new fan, then you might want to read more about this team and how they started out. This team has been on quite a tough journey over the years but they seem to have done really well for themselves so far. They are part of basketball history and it’s only for you to want to know more about each of the players and the team itself. A little bit of a trivia wouldn’t hurt so maybe it’s time for some of that. It’s always great when you become a bigger and better fan of these things.
Here are some of facts you need to know about:
This team has already had three names in total, having been called by other names two times before. The location they represented was also different as well — again, two different names coinciding with two different locations. This was around a few years back when they were less popular as they are now. It was in the mid 80’s when the team finally got the name of LA Clippers which it has carried on until now.
The one who founded this team was a person by the name of Paul Snyder.
It costs millions of dollars for this team to have the name that it has right now. Most of its owners were millionaires mainly because they are the only ones who can afford sports teams in general. Most of them were high profile too, which is kind of what you expect from a basketball team owner.
This team, like another one based in the same city, also has a huge fan base. Their progress every season is usually being tracked by the most dedicated fans.
A player for another basketball team back in the 80’s was once hired as assistant coach for this team right around that time as well. Of course, this guy was popular as well and even made a name for himself in the sport all those years ago. All throughout his stint, he actually did a really good job. More and more fans are coming to watch this amazing season and how it has progressed so far.
These guys literally have it all, including their very own facility which the players can practice in when they want to. This is how they became a big time team officially.
Not only has this team lasted more than a hundred years, it has become even more popular than its creator ever imagined. A person, a doctor, by the name of James Naismith, invented this team many years ago.
Cited reference: official statement
