Matt Murray has been a Kings fan since the late '80s, when Wayne Gretzky grabbed headlines by defecting to the West Coast. Since then, he has been a card-carrying bandwagon member as the club soared in popularity with their sole Stanley Cup appearance to their position near the bottom of the Pacific. But things are looking brighter, as he is anxious to witness the rise of the new Kings.
Here's proof the Kings have true fans...
The sign of a true fan is someone who stands by their team, through thick and thin. This season, we're quickly finding out who the hardcore hockey fans are at the Staples Center. Here's a shot of Jesse James, owner of West Coast Choppers, with his lovely wife, actress Sandra Bullock, at the Kings game against the Anaheim Ducks this past Sunday.
Jesse has been a long-time Kings fan. It was James who got the Kings to agree to redo one of their Zambonis, which he unveiled to a Staples Center crowd last December.
In Hollywood, where stars only make appearances at sporting games if they could steal a few seconds of camera time in between plays, it's refreshing to see James keeping it real by coming out to see his team take on cross-town rivals. Let's just hope his blushing bride isn't a Ducks fan. By Bullock's response, I'm not so sure.
