Russell Westbrook #0 and Patrick Beverley #21 formally of the Los Angeles Lakers on December 27, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
*Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley and now both want rings if the team wins the NBA championship.
On a recent podcast episode, Beverley recalled a conversation he had with Westbrook when he ran into him at the gym, Black Enterprise reports. He recalled, “Russy goes, ‘Hey, Pat. Lakers win, I want my ring.”
Beverley’s response, per Beverley: “I ain’t gonna lie, Russ. We’re going to be suited and booted, boy. I’m going to be right there, waiting on that ring.”
Los Angeles Lakers upper court view of the logo during game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers on May 08, 2023, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TNT’s sports reporter Chris Haynes was informed by the Lakers that if the team goes all the way, they will give everyone on the roster a championship ring, regardless of their status on the team, CBS Sports reports.
Haynes confirmed, “Now, if the Lakers were able to win the whole thing, win a championship, I was told by a high-ranking source within the organization that they would extend a championship ring to all players who were on the roster at any point during the regular season.”
He continued, “That means, if the Lakers win the whole thing, Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, and others will receive a championship ring. I was told that was a protocol in the system that was put in place by Rob Pelinka when he took over. It’s just a way to make sure players understand that they value them, even though they didn’t make it from beginning to the end of the season with the Lakers.”
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