When the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to move on from former head coach Byron Scott and hire Luke Walton, one of the most oft-cited reasons for the latter’s hire was his ability to connect with nearly everyone he meets, and how much people want to be around him.
This has proven to be the case by the mutual praise-fest that’s taken place between the Lakers and their new head coach, and the theme is once again a constant in Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report’s feature story on how Walton has helped build a more positive culture for the Lakers.