Story by Nick Hamilton
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| All Access Panel from left to right: Lakers' GM Mitch Kupchak, former Laker Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Robert Horry and play by play announcer Bill McDonald. Photo by William Johnson/T.G.Sports. |
Wednesday night was no off night for the Staple Center. as LASEC and the Lakers gave some lucky fans an opportunity to have All-Access to Lakers past and present. Many fans with their kids had the great fortune to shoot on the same court as their Laker team. along with taken photos with Laker players such as James Worthy, Robert Horry, GM Mitch Kupchak, Antawn Jamison, Steve Blake, and Jamaal Wilkes.
The fans were also treated to an in depth panel led by Lakers play by play announcer Bill McDonald. McDonald asked the first panel that consisted of James Worthy, Wilkes, Horry and Kupchak a series of questions surrounding the current Laker team, NBA rule changes and more.
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| Photo by William Johnson/T.G.Sports. |
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| Photo by William Johnson/T.G.Sports |
One more response stood out amongst the fans when the panel was asked what player would you start a team with. Everyone answered Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or some other Laker except Wilkes.Who surprise many by responding "I know this may not be the popular answer....but I'd have to go with Bill Russell." The crowd wasn't too pleased by that answer,as McDonald sort of egged on the crowd by saying. whoa you chose a Celtic amongst Lakers fans.
Everyone laughed it off, as Wilkes explained and later recanted his answer by saying, "can I go back and say Kareem now." The second panel consisted of current players Steve Blake who is recovering from abdominal injury, Antawn Jamison, and coach Mike D'Antoni.
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| Lakers' coach Mike D.Antoni. Photo by William Johnson/T.G.Sports. |
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| Former Laker Jamaal Wilkes, Photo by William Johnson/T.G.Sports. |
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| Antawn Jamison. Photo by William Johnson/ T.G.Sports. |
Everyone was in a festive mood as the Lakers were on a current two game winning streak. It was good to see Coach D'Antoni in a relaxed, good mood for a change. A great time was had by all in attendance, another great event hosted by Kathryn Schloessman and LASEC. For more photos from this event go to www.tgsportstv.com, click on Photo Gallery 2 and scroll down to the Lakers Media All Access. All photos were by William Johnson/T.G.Sports.
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