Matt was born and raised in Long Beach, Calif. and is a lifelong Lakers fan. Because of his love for basketball and the Lakers, Matt successfully pursued a degree in journalism at California State University, Long Beach (#GoBeach). Fortunately, he still gets to cover sports and has a blast doing so. Aside from The Cold Wire, Matt is also a staff writer for LakersNation.com, RamsNewsWire.com and RaidersNewsWire.com.