Geez, you don't have to look into it all that much. I root for the Miami Heat. Why? Not because of Shaq. Not because of Wade. Because of Mourning and Hardaway. Despite a really kick-ass comeback, Mourning is a fading shadow on the roster. Hardaway is currently the disgrace of the entire league. But when my Miami Heat went toe-to-toe with the New York Nicks, five straight years in a row, when they played four straight almost-winning games against the then-unbeatable Chicago Bulls, they hooked me. I don't watch football, even though the Dolphins are historically a more successful team than the Heat. I don't watch baseball, even though the Marlins have won the World Series twice, and I served Jeff Conine ice cream once. I don't watch hockey, even though... actually, the Panthers suck. But I watch basketball, and I root for the Heat, even from 7,000 miles away. Because somewhere along the line, they hooked me, and even though I didn't like Brian Grant or Eddie Jones at first, and even though I thought trading afformentioned Grant, along with promising new guys, for Shaq was the slimiest thing the franchise has ever done... they've never done anything to make me unhook myself. Same thing with video games. Seriously, what the hell do I care if a bunch of people I've never met get a trophy I'll never see? What do I care if Nintendo sells a bajillion DSs in one week? But I care about both. Why? Because I'm a fanboy. No further explanation needed.
