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What's fueling Lonnie Walker IV's surge with the Los Angeles Lakers

EVERY MORNING, BEFORE Lonnie Walker IV reports to one of the biggest pressure cookers in all of pro sports -- a Los Angeles Lakers team determined to atone for last season's disaster and salvage the twilight of LeBron James' career -- he meditates with a mantra.

"Dominate the day."

There's a sanctuary-like appeal to the 23-year-old's home nestled in an elevated neighborhood in Beverly Hills. It is surrounded by lush, green gardens with a breathtaking view from his backyard pool that spans out to practically all of L.