Golden vs. sunshine
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
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NBA championships
LOS ANGELES: 14
ORLANDO: 0
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Common tourist attractions
LOS ANGELES: Disneyland, Universal Studios, CityWalk
ORLANDO: Disney World, Universal Studios, CityWalk
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Golfer
LOS ANGELES: Tiger Woods (born in Cypress)
ORLANDO: Tiger Woods (lives in Orlando)
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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)
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Space Shuttle
LOS ANGELES: Edwards Air Force Base
ORLANDO: Cape Canaveral
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NBA arenas
LOS ANGELES: Staples
ORLANDO: Amway
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Court-side celebrity
LOS ANGELES: Jack Nicholson
ORLANDO: Tiger Woods
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Body of water
LOS ANGELES: Pacific Ocean
ORLANDO: Sea World
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Golf course
LOS ANGELES: Riviera Country Club
ORLANDO: Bay Hill Club
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Reptile
LOS ANGELES: Rattlesnake
ORLANDO: Alligator
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Parimutuel betting
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood Park
ORLANDO: Orlando-Seminole Jai-Alai Fronton
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Shopping mall
LOS ANGELES: The Grove
ORLANDO: The Mall at Millenia
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Music club
LOS ANGELES: House of Blues Sunset Strip
ORLANDO: B.B. King’s Blues Club
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New Year’s Day game
LOS ANGELES: Rose Bowl
ORLANDO: Capital One Bowl Football Classic
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Natural disasters
LOS ANGELES: Earthquakes, brush fires
ORLANDO: Hurricanes, sinkholes
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