Plus, we were very, very lucky Tony Gwynn stayed when he could've chased a ring in a larger market.
I think it was around the 04-05 lockout that Disney sold the Ducks. I felt like if Disney held on to the Ducks just a little longer, the club could've still had a chance to build a more global fanbase.
ITTL, the Clippers have stayed in San Diego. However, their lease at the Sempra Energy Center (Opened in '96 on the parking lot of the OTL San Diego Sports Arena) has them as the secondary tenant to the Mighty Ducks. John Stockton and Karl Malone carried the Clippers franchise on their shoulders until they both joined the Utah Raptors in free agency in 1995. Donald Sterling's crappy ownership has depressed the Clippers' attendance. Off the court, he has been dogged by racism scandals and has thumbed his nose at David Stern's attempts to force him to sell the team.
IOTL, it was because of Sterling that Jerry West convinced the late Kobe Bryant to stay with the purple and gold.