/ STAFF WRITER
EL SEGUNDO – The four young men looked into the camera all sporting warm smiles. Brandon Ingram wrapped his arm around D’Angelo Russell, while he held onto a basketball. Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle jumped into the air, both to show off their athleticism and enthusiasm.
The message behind their pose during a recent photo shoot with GQ Magazine went beyond the four players showing off their fashion sense as they donned crisp sweaters. For the first time in 20 years, the face of the Lakers is not Kobe Bryant. And unlike last season when the Lakers finished with the worst record in franchise history, Russell, Ingram, Randle and Clarkson all offer hope to an organization eager to relive the familiar feeling of star power fueling championship parades.