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Bryan Kalbrosky

Rui Hachimura has the greatest Kobe-inspired reason for how he chose his number for the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers began the NBA trade deadline by landing Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards.

The former No. 9 overall pick has played fairly well since arriving in Los Angeles. It was a great trade for the Los Angeles front office, especially considering that they didn’t have to surrender many assets in order to land the 24-year-old forward.

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