Lakers: D-Fenders Vets Talk NBA Summer League, Country Music and More
Are you going to up your social media game this season?
T.C. Greene, the D-Fenders new PR Master, answered this hot potato, “I definitely think we are going to do more, Snapchat is probably not in the works, just simply because of the evolution of Instagram. I think you can look out for more stuff on social, it just depending on how the staff shakes out.”
If you could have an actor/actress/singer to adopt your team who would it be? The Lakers have Jack Nicholson, and the Raptors have Drake and the D-Fenders would like to have…?
Vander, “Young Thug, he can take over the squad!”
Justin, “Kevin Hart.”
Josh suggested “Will Ferrell,” and Justin thought that would be cool.
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Do you Play Video games? If so which is your favorite?
BOOM! We finally asked a question where their collective eyes lit up like, ‘Finally, a question I can definitively answer.’
Vander, “Too much! I play 2K, NBA 2K.”
Justin, “All the time! My favorite game is FIFA.”
Josh, “NBA 2K.”
Favorite Restaurant?
Vander, “Maestros.”
Justin, “My favorite restaurant is Papadeaux’s [Seafood Kitchen chain] in Texas and Atlanta.”
Josh, “I like Papadeaux’s a lot, my favorite place in LA is probably…” Vander chimed in with “Johnny Rockets.” Laughter ensued until Josh continued, “There’s a little spot Bacari in Play Del Rey.” Justin now want to check out Bacari, us too!
Justin also likes “Houston’s a lot out here. RG put us all onto Houstons last year.” Vander said that Houstons has the best spinach artichoke dip ever.
, Who is RG? A major part of last year’s championship contender D-Fenders, he is their former teammate and now Assistant Coach for the Brooklyn Nets affiliate Long Island Nets, Ryan Gomes.
What song or artist when it comes up during warmups, gets you pumped up?
Vander, “Young Thug, ‘Turn Me up Right No,’and Dollar Sign.” The last concert he went to was Drake and Future, “It was lit, man.”
Justin, “Right now, I say either J. Cole or 21 Savage.” He was able to catch J. Cole live, he went to the 2014 Forest Hills Drive concert, but as he said, he is low key and he doesn’t really like concerts.
Josh, “Whatever dude, whatever’s on, it doesn’t take much [to get him pumped to play].”
Laughter ensued, “He knows all the words,” said Vander, “I don’t control the playlist,” said Josh. Clearly, Josh is outnumbered here, the last concert he went too was Avery Brothers at the Greek Theater, he’s into country music, but he doesn’t get to play it during practice.
Neither Vander or Justin have ever heard of the Avery Brothers, more laughter.
And lastly, we asked each of these ballers..What other things have you tried or are good at?
Vander responded first with, “I’m really good at ice hockey, I used to skate every week and I used to be a big swimmer.” Well, we learn something new every day and that was new to his teammates. They were impressed.
Josh likes to play golf and would like to be a better golfer.
Justin used to play the saxophone, but he made sure we knew he played long ago.
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We hope you enjoyed getting to know these very determined and skilled basketball players. The Lake Show Life will be at their first game Friday, November 11th at the Toyota Sports Facility (The Lakers and Kings practice facility).
The D-Fenders new court venue and Lakers headquarters will not be completed until the 2018 season, so this is your chance to watch future and prior NBA players in the most intimate venue you will ever have a chance to watch a game of this caliber. They want you to come out and be entertained, and they want you to make sure Young Thug comes with you.