The memory brought smiles to their faces at a time when the Lakers’ young core has plenty of reasons to feel happy.
The Lakers open the 2016-17 season on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center with Kobe Bryant no longer the face of the franchise. Instead, the spotlight will shine on the team’s young players that include second-year guard D’Angelo Russell, rookie forward Brandon Ingram, third-year forward Julius Randle and third-year guard Jordan Clarkson.
So it only seemed natural that all four players also appeared in a GQ photo shoot both to show off their new identity and display their fashion sense.