While Lakers fans are reveling in a Summer League MVP performance by Lonzo Ball, there are two more rookies lighting it up who deserve attention: Shawn Carter and Ned Stark. At least, according to the Sacramento Kings.
The Kings got ‘die-hard’ Lakers fans to analyze rookies who don’t exist
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The Kings descended on Las Vegas to ask some die-hard Lakers fans about their other rookies — the only problem is they don’t exist. Shawn Carter is Jay Z’s real name, while Ned Stark was famously beheaded in the first season of Game of Thrones:
In these fans’ defense: Unless you’re a serious, serious fan, it’s tough to keep track of everyone on your team’s Summer League roster. That said, it’s not like these names are even halfway convincing. Nobody picked up on either name being fake, so we got to hear analysis of a fictional fantasy character and Beyonce’s husband.
It’s really quite incredible.
