How long have you been a Rockets fan and where are you from?

Wow that's just a bit more than 1 hour from where I live. Cool

 

I'm 33 and have been a life-long fan probably since my dad had season tix growing up. I still have vivid memories of him yelling at Allen Leavell on the TV, and I have carried on that proud tradition by yelling at Rafer infront of my toddler (who usually repeats it).

I grew up 2 streets down from where Hakeem built his first house in Northgate Forest when he was a rookie. Met him many times and became a die-hard fan ever since.

Now I live in Austin, which is unfortunately Spur territory with a lot of Mavs love but hardly any mention of the Rockets. I rely on this site and Chron.com for my fix of fandom!

Ryan

 

Been a fan since my college years in Austin (Go Horns!) in the early 90's. Originally from Indonesia (where the island of Bali is), and currently living in the Silicon Valley.

 

I've lived in Texas all my life. I live in Cypress now. I remember the Rockets' two championships but I was still a little kid and not into sports that much at the time. I really started watching the Rockets in about '97 or '98- at the end of Hakeem, Barkley and Clyde's careers.

 

china, im now studying in the US
love ROX since2002

 

Born and raised in Houston, and have been a fan ever since I found out how to play basketball (1989).

 

Been in Houston since I was 2. Started watching the Rockets in '85. Always wondered what happened to Wiggins/Lloyd in '87 since they didnt seem old enough to retire. I remember going to games in the mid 80s with my dad and listening to Gene Peterson on the way home.

 

I live in Vancouver, British Columbia. I've been a fan since 2004 (ever since i started watching NBA)

 

Born/raised in Clear Lake City (NASA/Houston for those folks that didn't know we were (and still should be) our own City). First games I went to were in '76-'77 season when I got tickets as Christmas/Birthday presents to the Dec. 29th 76'er game and the Jan 15th Lakers game. For about the next 5 years, I went to a 76'er and Laker games.

Rocket Trivia: Hakeem Olajuwon's property managment company purchased James Marion West's house. West is the person that owned the land that was sold to Humble Oil in the late 30's to which Friendswood Development Company developed into Clear Lake City.

 

Born and raised in Houston on the SE side (Pasadena til 1988 and Clear Lake til 1997 when I went to UT) but now I live in the Heights. I'll be 29 in a few weeks. My dad has always been a fan of basketball and I remember watching the Rockets in the 85'-86' season and that shot by Sampson they show at the beginning of every game. Came back to Houston after college to be with the family and to fulfill my high school dream of buying season tickets with my dad. I've had tickets since 2002 and live every moment with them.

I may be a longhorn, but I bleed RED before burnt orange.

 

born in taipei, moved to houston when I was 4, fan since '88, currently 26 years & 353 days old living in San Francisco...

I get a lot of **** for not changing allegiances and jumping on the Warrior's bandwagon.

 

i grew up in clear lake too...how many of us are there?

 

Yup.

As I recall, Pat Riley was their #1 draft choice one year. Mediocre player at best, great coach!

D R

 

Moved here from Denver when I was 10 years old, back in the spring of '86. Still love the Nuggets, but after watching the Rockets Twin Towers Finals run when I first moved down here...I was forever mesmerized w/ the Rox, especially (H)Akeem.

 

48, born in Slaton,TX, Houston '61, Bellaire, UH, UHCL, live in Magnolia now. Started watching the Rox in '79 off and on, but it was Phi Slamma Jamma that hooked me on basketball (lived and breathed baseball since I was 6). Once they drafted Akeem I was hooked. What a career he had!

 

24, born in Lufkin, Texas and moved to Houston when I was 7. I became a Rockets fan just a few years later, started watching games during their run for the first championship. The excitement I saw in the playoffs that year has had me hooked ever since.

 

From Bosnia and Herzegovina, southeast Europe.

Been fan since 2005, 16 yrs old.

And don't think I'm a young stud, since I respect, love and partialy know almost everything from Rockets history.

 

From Bosnia and Herzegovina, southeast Europe.

Been fan since 2005, 16 yrs old.

And don't think I'm a young stud, since I respect, love, adore and watch Houston Rockets as much as you do in Houston and all around the world.

 

Born and bred in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1970. Didnt get a lot of NBA down here. Starting barracking for Philadelphia but really Charles Barkley. Then followed Charles to Phoneix, and then to Houston 1996. Been a one eyed Rocket Fan for the past 12 years. At work I sit about 10 metres away from another one eyed Rocket Fan who is also a Clutchfans member. Not a lot of work gets done on game days.

 

From Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Been a fan since 91, guess i just started watching basketball and the uniforms and hakeem were what caught my attention at that time, ple i HATED the bulls!! lol Been a DieHArd Loyal Fan Ever Since, and im loving it!!!

Go Rockets