A little worried what that might mean, actually.
It was Labor Day morning, no less, and the guy on my mind is Nick Young? He hasn't exactly been renowned for his diligent work ethic or a substantive career, but he has worked his way into my subconscious?
What in the name of Iggy Azalea is going on here?!
For sure, Young's enjoyable presence on social media has helped keep him relevant in the offseason. Whatever the paparazzi doesn't pick up with him and hip-hop recording artist girlfriend Azalea, the self-proclaimed "Swaggy P" gets out there via Twitter and Instagram.
I suspect, however, it's more than Young's Instagram video Saturday of Azalea sinking a "Fancy" basket from behind the backboard.
Where was the video shot? At the Lakers' training facility.
Flash back to Young's Instagram post three weeks ago while getting his left arm tattooed—and memorably tweeting that his right arm remains unmarked because it's "strictly for buckets."
If you noticed, while Young was in the tattoo parlor he was wearing a Lakers tank top.
When was the last time you saw any player in any sport tooling around in the offseason wearing some non-locker-room-issued gear promoting his team?
This was not something that was handed to Young by the Lakers equipment manager that he just threw on and happened to keep on upon leaving the gym. It was a Mitchell & Ness $55 specialty item that someone had to go and get.
Yes, Young prides himself on his fashion sense, but the greater point is that he views it as cool to be representing the Lakers on his own time and on his own dime.
There's a reason the fan site LakersNation.com tried to redeem the Lakers' lame campaign asking Dwight Howard to stay by put...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
