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In an appearance on All The Smoke podcast hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, the San Antonio Spurs star wing DeMar DeRozan shared stories from growing up a Los Angeles Lakers fan and talked about the impact Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had on him.

DeRozan has played 11 seasons for the Toronto Raptors and Spurs. His career averages are 20.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 820 regular-season games. He has been selected to play in four All-Star Games.