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Lakers: Players and Their Star Wars Counterparts

In case you have been living under a rock lately, the seventh installment in the Star Wars canon of films hits theaters on Thursday night. Subsequently, the Los Angeles Lakers and many NBA teams around the league have been getting involved in some regard.

The Lakers haven’t had a full-blown “Star Wars Night” like many other teams have, but they have at least spoken on the subject or been asked about it media. This includes rookie Larry Nance Jr., who talked about the movie franchise on Wednesday to the media.

In discussion about the movies, Nance likened Kobe Bryant to Yoda and Nick Young to Jar Jar Binks:

Larry Nance Jr.