<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Elton Brand, 29, recently signed a five-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers worth a reported $82 million after spending seven seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. He gave USA TODAY NBA writer Chris Colston the five best things about going from L.A. to Philly. 1. Being closer to family. My wife (Shahara) is from Newark, N.J. and I'm from Peekskill, N.Y. We're expecting our first child soon so it's good to have a family support group reasonably close by. 2. The passion of the Philadelphia fans. That can propel you to winning. We have our own city; we're not sharing it with the Lakers. Los Angeles is definitely a Lakers town, and with all their success they deserve it. But Philly has its own titles and tradition and Dr. J. Being part of all that is really an honor. (Photo by Tom Mihalek, AP)</div> Elton's 5 Reasons What a jerk! He couldn't actually come to NEW JERSEY?! And we had Dr. J and titles before Philly!
