Lopez, born in 1988, lived the first 25 years of his life with a Clippers team that had the worst record in the NBA. In the following 12 years, they have had the second-best record in the league, only surpassed by Golden State. They play in a new stadium, the Intuit Dome, have stars like James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, have a title-winning coach like Tyronn Lue and a committed owner like Steve Ballmer.Also, the Clippers’ management is led by Lawrence Frank, who was Lopez’s first coach in the NBA with the then New Jersey Nets.It’s incredible to see it, but it’s very good. Seeing the rise, I’m in California. I grew up in the valley in North Hollywood. Obviously, things were very different back then. And to see where the Clippers have come now, it’s amazing. It’s beautiful. I’m glad to be a part of it. And I hope I can help them go even further.
Brook Lopez
Lopez returns to the Los Angeles area, where he played for the Lakers in 2017-18, after seven seasons with Milwaukee, where he helped the Bucks win a championship. He averaged 13 points and 2.1 blocks per game in those seven seasons, and the 37-year-old player has averaged 15.9 points in 17 seasons in the NBA.He has been a starter for almost his entire career, although he could have a different role with the Clippers, who already have a solid defensive team, with Ivica Zubac as the starting center.Definitely, a full-circle moment.
Brook Lopez
There are some advantages: he returns home and, as a Disney enthusiast, will play his home games half an hour from Disneyland. But the biggest advantage, according to Lopez, is joining a team that believes it is good enough to compete for a title.I think we complement each other extremely well. Obviously, we’re going to be really big. I think we’re going to be great defensively, dominating the paint, sealing it off. And then, offensively, we complement each other there as well. Opening up the court for him, giving him all the space in the paint to go crazy.
Brook Lopez
Money is good, but it’s not about that for me. I love to play, I love to score, I’ve loved it since I was a kid. I watched my older brothers play. I’ve always been around and I love winning as much as they do. I just want to keep winning. I had a great taste in Milwaukee and these guys are all about that here and so am I. So it’s perfect.
Brook Lopez
