Jarred Vanderbilt, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has been called out on social media for purchasing clothes for two thousand dollars and wearing them before his team’s championship game against the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the National Basketball Association playoffs. However, he returned the clothes the next day.
The 24-year-old player, who came to Los Angeles from the Minnesota Timberwolves at the trade deadline in February, donned a basic tank top with an open-sleeved button-down shirt in white and blue. He finished off his look with striped slim-fit jeans and all-white sneakers.
On May 5, four days after his purchase, he was criticized on Instagram for wearing the gear only once, during the Lakers’ 117-112 victory at Chase Center on May 2. This victory occurred three days earlier, on May 2.
One of the individuals who is suspected of working for Saks, who appears to be based in the San Francisco region, remarked, “Nice guy.” “.I made a purchase of two thousand dollars worth of clothing on Monday. Only one particular ensemble. The day before yesterday, I wore it to the tunnel and post game, and then I returned it. The return was taken by someone else while I was absent from the business. Look is aware of the reason…
‘Obviously used clothing. Mayn if I didn’t have a reason to hate the Lakers and root for home turn now I have more reason. Boooooo @JVANDO YA BUM.’
Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt’s been slammed by an angry store owner in the Bay Area
During the trade deadline in February, Vanderbilt became a member of the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the Russell Westbrook deal.
After some time had passed, a friend of the Saks employee posted on Instagram, “My boi @sfc.og at Saks just blasted @jvando,” along with the hashtag #DubsIn6.
DailyMail.com has attempted to get in touch with representatives from both Vanderbilt and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Due to the fact that Vanderbilt’s annual contract is based on $4.4 million, he has been tasked with the challenging responsibility of closely guarding NBA superstar Steph Curry and the Warriors throughout the Lakers series versus Golden State.
During Game 1, he was particularly effective in containing the 35-year-old player, restricting his efficiency to a shooting percentage of 41 percent from the field (10 of 24 shots). Despite the fact that Los Angeles won Game 3 and only converted 9 of 21 shots, the four-time NBA champion was still able to rack up more points on Saturday (23), despite the fact that those points were scored.
It has been decided that Vanderbilt will be responsible for guarding Steph Curry during the second round of the playoffs.
In Game 2, the Warriors were forced to rely on Klay Thompson, the second member of the Splash Bros. duo, who finished up with 30 points and scored eight three-pointers. This allowed the Warriors to successfully defend themselves against the Lakers. Despite the fact that Curry only scored 20 points in that game, he significantly improved his shooting percentage (58 percent, making 7 of 12 shots).
Since the Lakers acquired Vanderbilt as part of a trade package in February that included the transfer of former Purple and Gold point guard Russell Westbrook to Utah, it is reasonable to assert that Vanderbilt’s defense has seen a significant improvement.
Although Lakers fans had never heard his name before, the moment he played his first game in the City of Angels, the home audience saw how exceptional of a player he was. This was the first time they had ever heard his name.
Other than Curry, Vanderbilt has been tasked with protecting some of the most unstoppable offensive players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), such as Luka Doncic, a standout player for the Dallas Mavericks, and Ja Morant, a point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Over the course of only a few short months, the No. 2 player for the Los Angeles Lakers has gone from being an unknown to the fans of the team to becoming an essential member of a squad that has the potential to win the NBA championship in June.