Born in North Hollywood and raised in Fresno, one constant in Brook Lopez’s migration from Los Angeles to Central California was his love for the Lakers.
“I’m a big-time Cali guy,” Lopez said at his introductory press conference on Wednesday. “It’s a dream come true to play for the Lakers.
“You grow up watching Kobe and Shaq and mix in Showtime with Magic. My brother (Robin’s) middle name is Byron after Byron Scott, so you know we’re absolutely a Lakers family.”
While Lopez is certainly familiar with two championship eras of Lakers basketball, he is know being tasked with helping shepherd in the next generation.