Championship trophy? Check. Finals MVP and his trophy? Yep. New shirts and hats? Got it.
Nothing else left behind? Great, let’s get out of here.
It turns out the Los Angeles Lakers did leave something at the arena after the team bus departed following their 17th championship, a 106-93 win in Game 6 over the Miami Heat.
It wasn’t a something. It was a someone. The Lakers forgot a person.
Quinn Cook, now a two-time champion, was not among the players as they left the facility.
Lakers guard J.R. Smith went onto Instagram Live to document the moment as the bus was turning around to get the young guard.
Content warning: video contains explicit language
How are you gonna leave Quinn Cook back at the arena? That man is a 2 time champ!! 😂 pic.twitter.com/YEWn9WIGie
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) October 12, 2020
Cook himself was in the comment section, complaining about how he’d have to walk back after winning a championship and telling them to make a U-turn.
The Lakers certainly have a tight-knit group, but apparently Cook’s bus buddy (does this NBA have those? Is this like a field trip to them?) wasn’t paying proper attention when the bus was taking off.
Maybe Cook just didn’t want to leave Disney World.
