The Los Angeles Lakers are surely a daunting threat to the rest of the West, with the Playoffs around the corner. Having traded away Russell Westbrook and acquired the likes of D’Angelo Russell, Mo Bamba, Jarred Vanderbilt and others before the trade deadline, they seem to have greatly strengthened their squad. With the new additions on the roster, they have won seven out of their last 11 games.
Perhaps because of such a performance, a video of three of the new Lakers showing their excitement to play beside LeBron James is doing the rounds on the internet again.
New teammates to LeBron James thrilled about their new stint
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A video of D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt celebrating in their own style while making their way to Los Angeles was circulated today. It conveyed how much they were excited about their new turf. The video starts with the players getting into a car to make their way to the airport. They board a plane to reach California’s largest city, where they can be seen enjoying their destination. The clip goes on to spotlight some of Russell’s plays with the Lakers this season.
D’Angelo Russell , Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley were excited to join the Lake Show
(h/t @LakersEmpire )
pic.twitter.com/KrCEyjZ7S3— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) March 10, 2023
The stars in the video have shown their mettle on hardwood. While fans might not have seen much of Russell’s playmaking or scoring as he is currently injured, they have definitely witnessed Vando’s defensive prowess and Beasley’s shooting ability in the past few games.
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The trio has definitely upped the Lakers’ game and helped ensure their position as championship contenders. Notably, the trio could only share the court with LeBron James for three games since they joined the team, as James is also currently sidelined with an injury.
Fans loved the players’ celebrations
In response to the video, fans took to social media to express themselves. They showered a lot of love on the players who could be seen heading to LA all over again! As soon as it was shared, fans swarmed the comments on Twitter. They were delighted to come across the video a second time, after having surely witnessed the protagonists’ heroics on the court.
D’Angelo Russell’s balling skills at the end was a sort of cherry-on-top for the viewers, probably having inspired the several who commented on the Lakers’ future. The re-upload seemingly brought them back to the present after its refreshing throwback. Many expressed their hopes that the Lakers would win the championship this season with the new ballers on their team.
Here are some of the reactions:
This shit so poetic https://t.co/UbSTAOCMg4
— 🤷🏾♂️ (@jayanjuice) March 10, 2023
Love seeing they wanted to be here let’s do something special 🙏🏼 https://t.co/83W8KYItRD
— Spencey (@Spencey_V) March 10, 2023
This is sick 🙌🏾 https://t.co/cTzUzfAGU2
— Danny Espinosa (@D_Beast024) March 10, 2023
DLo was definitely the most excited bruh, it's the combination of being back with the Lakers and playing together with Bron and AD (his favorite current players). I remember seeing him grinning before the jump ball of his first game with Bron. https://t.co/fIPLPAdS8a
— REJ (@LeBlock_23) March 10, 2023
This makes me so happy! 😁 #LakeShow https://t.co/qIYn6ZNln7
— Jay (@1JayTheFinessa) March 10, 2023
This is beautiful https://t.co/kw93YwaWSj
— mikeywikey 🇵🇷 (@miicha3lm3) March 10, 2023
Them boys made @Lakers contender, just wait and see #LakeShow https://t.co/W6VkVx6uly
— Robert Gerald Cacnio (@rgcacnio) March 10, 2023
Were winning it all 😭😭
— tanks (@tanksknowsball) March 10, 2023
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Man I’m ready for the playoffs #LakeShow https://t.co/aPfSmHhnuj
— Keisean Lucier-South (@KLSouth11) March 10, 2023
Laker gang 💜💛😤 https://t.co/ang6QVdvdC
— LakerGirl84💜💛 (@LakerLuv84) March 10, 2023
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