In the summer of 2007, I was living in Irvine, California. Smack inside Lakers Country. To wear green might as well have been to wear a target.
I spent a month hearing about how the Los Angeles Lakers were going to trade for Kevin Garnett. LA fans were convinced Garnett would team up with Kobe Bryant to lead them to championships.
But, as they say, “a funny thing happened on the way to the forum”.
On July 31, 2007, which just so happens to be my birthday, the Boston Celtics traded for Garnett.