I somewhat made up for being the first person in my family to graduate from college by sampling the University of Colorado, Los Angeles Harbor Junior College, UCLA, Long Beach State and SUNY Buffalo.
My loyalty ended up with UCLA, where I met my wife and graduated, and she and I have been following the UCLA women's basketball team. This weekend the young Bruins won their first national title, defeating a powerful South Carolina team by 79-51.
Six players on the UCLA team are projected to be first round picks in the professional league. Among them is Lauren Betts, a skilled and overpowering center on defense and offense. The other five seem to me to be highly skilled and intelligent, but I'm no judge. My favorite has been Gabriela Jaquez, who scored 21 points in the final game, along with ten rebounds and five assists.
I think I picked Jaquez as my favorite four years ago because her older brother had once led the UCLA men. He is currently an excellent professional player someplace back east.
Who knows why we decide to follow a team? As a general rule I support those who support me, which would rule out sports teams. But not quite.
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