Hats were passed out, T-shirts pulled on. Champagne corks popped.
Andrew Henk was in the middle of it all, cradling the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
As LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated their NBA title earlier this month in Orlando, it was hard to miss Henk. The 29-year-old from Shelby Twp., in his first year as equipment manager, was handing out the championship gear on the court when the Lakers beat the Miami Heat on Oct. 11.
It was the culmination of a rapid journey from aspiring sportswriter to Michigan Statebasketball team manager to Detroit Pistons assistant equipment manager.