Aspirational jersey buying is typically something you see in the NFL from teams holding the No. 1 pick, but this brave Lakers fan is ready to risk his money on something that is far from a sure thing.
This Lakers fan already has a custom Lonzo Ball jersey
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
There are several potential problems with buying a Lonzo Ball jersey this early.
- Currently, the Lakers only have a 15.6 percent chance of winning the No. 1 pick.
- Even if they did, our mock draft has them taking Markelle Fultz.
- This assumes that even if Ball landed in Los Angeles, he’d keep his jersey number.
This is the fan equivalent of calling your own shot. Except the ball isn’t in this fan’s hands and it’s up to a lottery and God, he’s probably going to have this hanging in a closet forever because it would be too embarrassing to wear in public if he can’t pull it off.
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