Even before he entered the league, D’Angelo Russell’s confidence was obvious to anyone paying attention. He compared his game to Stephen Curry’s during the pre-draft process, and from telling people they hadn’t “seen nothing yet” after one of his first big scoring games to declaring there was ice in his veins after clutch shots, it’s clear Russell is a big fan of his work.
Jordan Clarkson’s confidence is no less real, even if it is of the quieter variety. That’s why it was a little less surprising than many would think when both young Lakers picked themselves as the best player in the league in a survey they completed for GQ.