It's true though. Everybody wants to imitate LA. They (Los Angelinos) are the pioneers, the trendsetters, the innovators and the ones who project the "glamorous life" that everyone wants to live or at least be associated with.
I gotta give it up to Laker fans for not going ridiculously overboard with the team pride shit and sportin' t-shirts that match the color of their home team's uniform. That just goes to show that, one, the Lakers are accustomed to winning and making the playoffs isn't that big of a deal and two, the city doesn't revolve around a sports team. There's so much going on in LA that a sporting event doesn't garner the same attention/importance as it would in a city that is deprived of activity.