Per the NBA, Ayton received the award due to his leadership in spearheading hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica and opening the Cedar Spring Community Center there as well. Ayton also launched the Ayton Alley Oop Program in LA, donating tickets to Lakers games and other LA-based sporting events.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke about how much the team has enjoyed getting to know Deandre Ayton this season.

Ayton helped lead hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica and created programs that promote food access and cultural equity in L.A.

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Unlike the previous Emirates NBA Cup winners, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks won't raise a banner.

LeBron James made two free throws with 3.9 seconds left, Luka Doncic added 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers recovered from blowing a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter to top the Phoenix Suns 116-114 on Sunday night.

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

"I never heard the story that Jerry Buss basically gifted Pat Riley, trading Shaq to him, giving him a chance to win one more title with Shaq as basically a payoff. Not that he owed him anything, but it was sort of regretting having to fire him at the time when he was the Lakers' head coach. I never heard that," Smith said.