Patrick is already winning with incredible answer to what it means to be a Laker

The last trade the Lakers made has its fair share of controversy, as the Los Angeles franchise traded Talen Horton-Tucker with the Utah Jazz Patrick Beverley. But Pat Bev had a past with the Laker's LA rival, the Clippers, making fans have doubts at first.

And to add to that, with Russell Westbrook still on the Lakers roster, both players had a long-time feud. These two controversies initially made Beverley uncomfortable, but the purple and gold fans rapidly changed their minds and welcomed the newest Lakers point guard since then. 

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With the addition of Patrick Beverley to the team, Head coach Darvin Ham immediately spoke to Pat and Russ to make amends as he has in mind for both to share the court. Now, finally, Patrick Beverley has shared what it means to be a Laker:

"Night and day, just walk around the city you almost get different respect, with that respect comes more responsibility too." These were some of the words Patrick Beverley had for the reporters about what it means to be a Laker. 

The Lakers fans love what Patrick Beverley says about his new team

With just a few words, the newest Lakers guard is already getting love from the purple and gold fans, even with his “dark” past in the city rival. So is a new day for Pat Bev, and he is enthusiastic about starting his time with his new team, the LA Lakers.