Game 7

Today at 6pm millions of people will be watching the last game of the NBA Finals, by 9 or 10pm PST there will be jubilant celebration of success on one coast and deep reflection concerning the meaning of loss on the other. I have no emotional investment on the outcome of tonight's event. I can appreciate a good game when I watch one, marvel at the strength and talent of the players, but the eventual victor means nothing to me. I have not a competitive cell in my body. Personally, I find professional sports an unbelievable phenomenon. The amount of money spent to play games, whoa! But, I digress. Willie informed me first thing this morning that it was Laker Thursday.

Reno is not exactly Laker territory, although I did see a Laker flag on a car window last week and yesterday, I was behind a car getting off the freeway that had a home made Go Lakers sign in the back window next to a Laker hat. At work, the customers are overwhelmingly Celtics fans. I have been keeping my eyes open for any Laker stuff without actually seeking it out at a sports store. Willie loves his Lakers and it is a new experience for him to watch them play in the finals and not be in LA, where he would surely be sporting the coolest new Laker shirt.

Last night he told me his plan for a new shirt for Laker Thursday to honor and support them for Game 7. OK, I'm up for it, what ever you need. Willie had a very clear vision of what he wanted and I was taking specific instruction during the creative process. Needless to say we shared some lively discussion as we worked, lucky for us it included a lot of laughing. I had to take some photos of the result, he's so cute.

I added my own touch on the back, with close supervision from the art director. The hearts represent the key Lakers, can you guess who they stand for?

Lots of people I love dearly will be enthusiastically routing for the Lakers, and since I prefer the celebration verses the reflection, Go Lakers!