Bill Plaschke: With Anthony Davis' official arrival, Lakers are a portrait of peace
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Jul 14, 2019
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES_Two months ago, could you have even imagined?
You're sitting in a folding chair on a basketball court in El Segundo on Saturday, and on a stage in front of you sits a giant smiling kid in jeans, tennis shoes and a sport jacket.
His name is Anthony Davis, and he's officially a Laker.
"It's going to be fun," he said. "It's going to be fun for sure."
Then you look back and standing against a distant wall under a basket is a big guy in colorful shorts and a bright yellow "Crenshaw" hoodie. Davis eventually leaves the stage, walks over to this guy, and together they talk with backs turned and mouths covered.
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