Lonzo Ball, the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, is introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Magic Johnson had no qualms about the bold statement he was about to make.
He said Ball will “lead us back to where we want to get to.”
He said he expected a Ball jersey retired at the Lakers facility one day, alongside his own and those of other Hall of Famers.
Jerry West’s and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s among others.
He also made a tongue-in-check request.
“Lonzo, leave me one or two records,” Johnson, the Lakers president of basketball operations, said playfully.