“Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has a special shoutout to his haters after dropping a whopping 44 points on the Bucks: ‘Hey, thanks for the free motivational roasts! Your insults have turned me from a marshmallow into a basketball-playing machine!’
Russell, famously traded by the Lakers in 2017 with Magic Johnson tossing shade like confetti, has faced more criticism than a referee at a toddler’s soccer game. But now, after his spectacular show against the Bucks, he’s on fire—literally, check the scoreboard.
Even NBA legend Gilbert Arenas, master of snark, couldn’t resist poking fun at Russell for shooting less than a grandma in Game 4 of the WCF sweep. ‘Four shots? Come on, man! Grandma shoots more at bingo night!’
But hold the phone! Now that Russell’s slaying on the court, the critics have gone quieter than a mouse at a rock concert. Guess we’ll see how he handles being everyone’s favorite hero instead of their favorite roastee. Stay tuned for the next episode of ‘D’Angelo Russell: From Roastee to Toastee!'”