The Los Angeles Lakers are likely in the middle of revamping their entire pitch to Paul George after a script for a video they planned to play for him was leaked to Sports Illustrated.
According to Robin Lundberg, a “Hollywood source” contacted him on Monday morning and revealed some of what the Lakers were planning. While it’s well known the Lakers were a strong contender for George’s services next season, you know they can’t be happy with how they look over this leak.
The team was reportedly shopping the script to get a voice over done for it. Whoever was going to wind up getting the gig was told that it should be “less Morgan Freeman/Denzel Washington, and more Jamie Foxx.”
The pitch was entitled “Two Dreams” and went as follows:
When you were just a kid
In your room
Dreaming from Palmdale
We were dreaming too.
While you dreamt, we built – built for your arrival
And while we dreamt, you built too
Becoming one of the world’s greatest.
Life’s most powerful dream are the one we realize ourselves.
The ones that turn us into legends.
That kid from Palmdale always knew it
Now the world will, too.
It’s obviously well known that George is from Palmdale and played his college ball at Fresno State.
The Lakers will of course still pitch him on being with their franchise as a lifelong dream of his but you can bet he will never see the video they intended to use. It’s little things like this in free agency that can potentially turn a player off, which at the moment could be good news for Thunder fans who have hopes of him staying in Oklahoma City. The drama will start to unfold in about a week or so.
Written by @IamJoeSports
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