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May 10, 2011
Lakers
With the NBA Finals about to start between the Lakers and Orlando, here’s a comparison of the two greater metropolitan areas: Population LOS ANGELES: 17.8 million ORLANDO: 2.0 million -- NBA championships LOS ANGELES: 14 ORLANDO: 0 -- Common tourist attractions LOS ANGELES: Disneyland, Universal Studios, CityWalk ORLANDO: Disney World, Universal Studios, CityWalk -- Golfer LOS ANGELES: Tiger Woods (born in Cypress) ORLANDO: Tiger Woods (lives in Orlando) -- Player who played in Finals with both teams LOS ANGELES: Shaquille O’Neal (4 NBA Finals, 3 titles) ORLANDO: Shaquille O’Neal (1 NBA Final, 0 titles) -- Space Shuttle LOS ANGELES: Edwards Air Force Base ORLANDO: Cape Canaveral -- NBA arenas LOS ANGELES: Staples ORLANDO: Amway -- Court-side celebrity LOS ANGELES: Jack Nicholson ORLANDO: Tiger Woods -- Body of water LOS ANGELES: Pacific Ocean ORLANDO: Sea World -- Golf course LOS ANGELES: Riviera Country Club ORLANDO: Bay Hill Club -- Reptile LOS ANGELES: Rattlesnake ORLANDO: Alligator -- Parimutuel betting LOS ANGELES: Hollywood Park ORLANDO: Orlando-Seminole Jai-Alai Fronton -- Shopping mall LOS ANGELES: The Grove ORLANDO: The Mall at Millenia -- Music club LOS ANGELES: House of Blues Sunset Strip ORLANDO: B.B.
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