D’Angelo Russell. The fresh, new gem for the Los Angeles Lakers and Laker Nation. If you support the purple & gold you can’t help but salivate over the sight of this kid. The new breed.
Russell has already done a bit in his short time as an NBA player. Signed with Nike, already getting to know his new fans and claim that the Lakers are going to the Playoffs this upcoming season. Wait, what?
“I feel the love from fans already,” Russell told Basketball Insiders through his agency, CAA. “My fan base has grown enormously, starting with draft night. My social media following [which is now over 211,300 Twitter followers] has gone up a lot since being drafted by the Lakers.”
“I am so happy to have the opportunity to work with Nike,” Russell said. “Their technology and products are the best in the game. I always wanted to be part of the Nike family and I am honored to represent them on the court.”
“Expectations are high,” Russell says, “but this Lakers squad will most definitely be a playoff team.”
Umm, about that last quote. I hate to be a pain but. No.
There’s no chance of the Lakers making the Playoffs, even if Kobe plays all 82 games. It won’t happen, they’ll be a lottery team for yet another year, sorry guys, love D’Angelo, hope he balls out. But the Lakers aren’t doing nothing this season.
