Amid a season full of losses and fluctuating roles, Lakers rookie point guard D’Angelo Russell and second-year guard Jordan Clarkson will soon experience something to celebrate.
Both will participate in the Rising Stars Challenge on Feb 12 in Toronto as part of NBA All-Star weekend, a game that will feature 10 American rookie and sophomore players competing against 10 foreign rookies and sophomore players.
Russell and Clarkson reacted in similar ways.
Russell jokingly asked if he has to go before gushing about the stage.
“Some people will be competitive and some people won’t be,” Russell said.