Letters to Sports: WBC brings joy back to All-Star-level play
On a night when my family watched Austin Reaves make the miraculous put-back basket off an intentionally missed free throw on the way to a thrilling Laker overtime victory against the Denver Nuggets, we talked more about the new Lakers super fan on the way home. Kudos to Bill Plaschke for recognizing and capturing the power of 6-year-old Jackson Tuyay’s passionate cheers, which helped ignite the laid-back crowd and inspire the Lakers to a huge comeback victory. As a lifelong Lakers fan since the same age as Jackson, it was so impressive to see such innocent and genuine passion for the Lakers. In an arena full of stars in the stands and on the court, the voice of a 6-year-old reminded us how awesome it is to be a Lakers fan for life!
Paul Stapleton
Los Angeles
To quote Jackson Tuyay, “Yeah! » It looks like the Lakers can play some defense and beat the top teams after all.
Vaughn Hardenberg
Westwood
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