Jared Dudley knows his self-worth.
“There’s no one that does my role better than me in the NBA,” the Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward said in an exclusive interview after the league was forced to suspend its season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Dudley’s statement, uttered with a discernible conviction in his voice, could strike as a sign of arrogance at first glance. But it quickly becomes an afterthought upon a closer look at his career. The 13-year veteran has been a selfless mentor. One who raises those around him up and is responsible for team chemistry.