Bynum: Okay By Me!

So I must admit that this post is a bit weird for me to write. But after a discovery I made this morning, I realized I can no longer deny that I sort of like Andrew Bynum. Obviously, as an intense Celtics fan it doesn't make sense for me to like any Lakers, ever. Ironically, the following three reasons have led me to the conclusion that even though he plays for hated Los Angeles, Bynum is fine by me.

First and foremost, Bynum is a Jersey man. Born and raised in the Garden State, I automatically am drawn to him knowing that his basketball career started in my favorite place. Although, simply being an NJ native is not enough for me to claim that I somewhat admire this man. No, it's that this past June, he declined to immediately get the knee surgery he required to be ready for opening day and instead decided to attend the FIFA World Cup in South Africa!

I am on record as being a fan of soccer, so after hearing that Bynum will now miss the beginning of the season because he went to go watch soccer games in Africa elevates his status for me big time. Good work, Drew! You're not so bad after all.

Finally, he looks a lot like one of my favorite comedians.