When most metropolitan cities embrace an athlete, it’s a mix of several things that includes statistics, championships, and a player’s ability to embrace themselves to the community. However, in Los Angeles, the city where everyone has a headshot in their trunk and a story about how Andy Dick totally weirded them out in a parking lot, fans are attracted to what I like to call the “charismatic killer.” A player with a mega-watt smile that isn’t just great, but dramatically so.
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When fans witness an amazing game by this kind of player in LA, it’s not just a highlight reel.