Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram has only been an NBA player for a few months, but he’s already making the text-message rounds with veterans.
Including Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala.
The talked about this bromance on Fox Sports’ The Herd with Colin Cowherd, per Serena Winters of Lakers Nation:
Brandon Ingram (on @TheHerd) said all the NBA veterans he’s been around so far, have always tried to help, one of which is Andre Iguodala.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) September 19, 2016
Brandon Ingram said he even texts w/ Iguodala, who’s told him he has the chance to be special on both offense and defense (via @TheHerd).
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) September 19, 2016
First off, Iggy seems like a great person to be friends with. He’s also, by all ostensible measures, super smart. There is a cerebral touch to the way he plays. He’s never relied too much on his athleticism or, when he was younger, his explosion. He’s savvy. Clever. Cunning. Thoughtful. Deliberate.
So, in Ingram’s case, if he says you have a chance to be special on both ends of the floor, you have to figure he really means it. And you definitely shouldn’t let him down.
To that end, Ingram is no stranger to these expectations. He has drawn fairly liberal comparisons to Kevin Durant. I myself see a more lanky version of Paul George at times.
Either way, no matter how you look at it, Ingram has a lot to live up to. And while he may be feeling the pressure to succeed, being just 19 and all, at least he knows that Iggy is on his side.
