Tara Walker

The Dynasty Tara Walker

Could the Lakers go for 4 national championships? This journal chronicles the first half of the 2002-2003 season.
Relive your favorite Los Angeles Lakers moments
Wanting to bond with my dad over basketball, I took notes and put on my journalism cap to record each game. Writing around the Laker games became an outlet for me. I did not realize how much this project meant to me until the recent passing of Kobe Bryant, the player who made me love basketball.
Please enjoy these journal entries, take them for what they are. I wrote them at the moment, and now I am glad that I did. I wanted to share them with fellow Laker fans.
Tara Walker is an accomplished educator. Coming from a journalism education and background, Ms. Walker wanted to bond over sports with her dad. Feeling overwhelmed with basketball since she did not play herself, she studied the games and became swept up in the excitement of the 2000-2003 Los Angeles Lakers. In the end, Ms. Walker completed her mission as she was able to connect with her dad and his friends when they discussed basketball with each other. However, through the process, she fell in love with the sport, the team, and Kobe Bryant.