I like this story for a couple a reasons. First J.A. Adande in my mind is one of the best sports writers of this area, second I like the way he relates real life into his stories.
“I write about sports because when I was a fourth-grader a rookie guard named Magic Johnson made me fall in love with basketball and the Lakers, and I decided I wanted to play for them. I write about sports because as an eighth-grader I realized that wasn't going to happen.”
I also like the way he gives his descriptions a face, and relates humor into his columns.
“The woman glanced at my business card -- the one that said "J.A. Adande, Sports Writer" -- and she looked completely indifferent, like Bud Selig watching Barry Bonds' 755th home run.” “ Is that all you do?" she asked with disdain. "Write about sports?"
Being one of the best sports writers of your generation doesn’t mean that everyone is always going to agree with everything you say or think (keeping the lens clear). However, if you believe something then you should stand up for it, and that is what Adande does. He stands up for what he believes is right and seems to appear to know what he is talking about when it comes to a lot of issues Adande writes about.
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