How did you become a Rockets fan?

I was born a Rockets fan. I came out of the womb with an Olajuwon jersey on.

 

So raspy, that Champion polyester... or so I've heard.

 

Incidentally, that was the year Moses Malone 31 ppg 14.7 rpg and Elvin Hayes 16 and 9 dominated for the Rockets. The next year Malone left. I was only 7. To this day, not sure why he left? Free agent, trade? But, soon came Sampson, then Hakeem and from '84-'99, the Rockets didn't have a losing season. For me, that was ages 9 thru 24. Lots of memories.

 

Became a Rockets fan when T-mac was traded here.

 

I jumped on the Rockets bandwagon after they won their 2nd title. They have not even sniffed the Finals since I became a fan. Turrible.

 

I started following basketball in the mid-eighties and the Rockets were the best team in Texas at the time. Been a huge fan ever since...

 

I started to like and play basketball, and I started to watch the Rockets play, because I have family there, then in 93 they played a preseason game here in Mexico, and I went, and I like a lot that team. So I started to follow the team.

 

Born in Houston, loved to play basketball, and started watching around the time when we made it to the playoffs against LA, and won 1 - I think our roster consisted of Francis, Yao, Mobley - of course - Jim Jackson, Cato, Moochie, Weatherspoon, I could be wrong

 

I remember being young my Dad always said... 'You gotta watch an NBA game with Michael Jordan or you'll miss out watching the greatest player in history.'
Sure enough I did and I didn't see what all the hype was about (2001 so he was probably way way way past his prime lol)
Then game the hype of the 2002 Draft and Yao Ming. I started gaining interest in the NBA as soon as he arrived but soon lost interest as the team wasn't really enjoyable to watch.
Fast forward a few years to 2007 and I started to watch the games again.. I don't know why but I gained so much interest and now I can't seem to not be informed about each Houston game.

 

I was born

 

I moved to Houston in the early 80s.

I still hate the Celtics.

 

i really feel bad for those who weren't fans during the championship years.

shadypink...great story.

 

Tracy McGrady

 

I grew up in VA and was in a rival HS to Ralph Sampson's. I enjoyed following his career at UVA, while I was at A&M. He and I both moved to Houston following college, so it was easy and natural to start rooting for the Rockets. I have been a fan ever since.

 

Oh, yeah...I spent many hours at EZ-7. I basically lived at the Skate Park of Houston, though. The 80s were a great time to be in Houston, actually. Well, except for the fu*#ing Celtics (and NC fu#@ing State) . . .

 

From Houston, always liked the Rockets but then I fell in love with a man named Akeem. He sported a small tight curl and when he played, I felt safe.