I want to be me - and people know it's me. I don't want: 'He's trying to act like Kobe' or 'His answers are like something Kobe would've said.' Nah. If it's me, I'm going to say it.

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• D'Angelo Russell:

  I always had the confidence. The platform, guys getting injured and giving me multiple opportunitie

• D'Angelo Russell:

  I know my work ethic and know what I've put in to get where I'm at.

• D'Angelo Russell:

  It's hard to keep a positive attitude coming to work every day, feeling like you're getting better

• D'Angelo Russell:

  It's always good to be a trendsetter.

• D'Angelo Russell:

  I wasn't really a fashionable guy in high school.

• D'Angelo Russell:

  The Lakers fanbase is enormous. Getting the fans on our side is a huge advantage for us.

• D'Angelo Russell:

  I'll let my game speak for itself.

• D'Angelo Russell:

  It's hard to come off the bench and be ready all the time.

• D'Angelo Russell:

  I can't be funny, goofy, happy go lucky all the time.

• D'Angelo Russell:

  There's a lot of spoiled Lakers fans.