When you find yourself in a relationship, you quickly learn there\u2019s a lot of give and take. Plenty of moments where both people have to meet in the middle. Balance is what makes a relationship work, and one of the places that balance gets tested most often is the television remote.<\/p>\n
Sometimes you win, and you get to spend a Tuesday night watching a random baseball game. Sometimes you lose, and suddenly you find yourself far more emotionally invested in The Valley or The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills than you ever thought possible.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m fortunate because when Phoenix Suns basketball is on, I usually win the battle for the remote. I can always claim I\u2019m watching for work. In reality, I\u2019m usually \u201cbanished\u201d to my office, where I can watch the game in peace, focus on what\u2019s happening, and take notes without distractions.<\/p>\n
That being said, I\u2019ve had my fair share of watching shows I would never voluntarily choose. That\u2019s part of the deal. You pick your battles, and sometimes those battles lead you to watch some concoction called Love Island. Love Island Season 8 premiered on June 2, and thankfully I\u2019ve avoided it entirely so far. With my wife and daughter at home, they can spend their time watching that while I\u2019m in my office watching the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n
What is it, exactly? From what I can gather, a bunch of single contestants live together on an island. The guys make breakfast every morning. There\u2019s a lot of kissing, a few cold sores, and apparently a lot of drama.<\/p>\n
I did get summoned into the living room last night, however, because Love Island Season 8 has a Phoenix Suns connection. One of the contestants, Aniya Harvey, is the daughter of a former Phoenix Suns player.<\/p>\n
Donnell Harvey. Do you remember him?<\/p>\n
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Once upon a time, he spent half a season in Phoenix, appearing in 36 games and making seven starts during the 2003-04 campaign alongside Stephon Marbury. The 22nd overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft played five seasons in the NBA and arrived in Phoenix via a trade that sent out a 2004 second-round pick.<\/p>\n
Truthfully, I don\u2019t remember much about Harvey. The highlights are pretty nice, though.<\/p>\n