D’Angelo Russell was the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft at just 19 years old. His rookie season he infamously had a bad altercation with veteran guard Nick Young aka ‘Swaggy P’. The rookie made a career altering mistake jokingly recording his teammate admitting to cheating on his fiance.
Somehow the video leaked to the entire world, as most things tend to do on the internet. The Lakers team revolted against Russell and many thought he would be traded that same season.
This mistake created a lot of buzz around Russell’s leadership ability, his real value and even his ability to be a teammate.