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A look behind the scenes as the Lakers prepared to draft Lonzo Ball

The famous pancakes always came with strawberries, and LaVar Ball didn’t change that just because there were VIPs in his house.

So after Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka watched Lonzo Ball go through a full day of his normal routine, they all sat down to taste LaVar Ball’s cooking — pancakes and strawberries, sausage and eggs.

A June workout in the hills of San Bernardino County gave a glimpse of Ball’s daily life. It was the day the Lakers talked about the most after they drafted Lonzo Ball second overall in Thursday night’s draft.