There’s no better way to endear yourself to Lakers fans as a player than to speak kindly about former beloved players. Jarred Vanderbilt, fresh off his newly signed extension, pulled out that tried and true method in a recent interview.
Appearing on the Run Your Race podcast, Vanderbilt was asked who he modeled his game after and revealed one former Lakers role player as one of his basketballing inspirations.
“For me, it was really Penny (Hardaway). I grew up watching a lot of Penny. And really, like, Lamar Odom.