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Lakers draft picks Jalen Hood-Schifino, Maxwell Lewis channel ‘Mamba Mentality’

Jalen Hood-Schifino arrives prior to the first round of the NBA Draft at Barclays Center on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in New York.

LOS ANGELES — It was by all accounts the perfect way for L.A.’s newcomers, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis, to ingratiate themselves with Lakers fans when they were introduced to the media Tuesday.

Both spoke in reverence about the beloved Kobe Bryant and what the Lakers legend meant to them growing up as basketball players.

Hood-Schifino is a 6-6 guard from Indiana who the Lakers chose with the 17th pick in the NBA

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