You're right, they did. I jumped on the wagon in the 80's because like I said, the media was glamorizing players like Magic and Kareem, and as a kid this is really all I saw and I thought it was awesome. Admittedly, their success had much to do with why I started liking/watching them. But what's most important is that I've never switched teams. Like I said, it's not why you start liking a team, it's whether or not you stick with them. That's just my opinion.