The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers will open up their seasons with a fun little showdown at Staples Center tonight in LA.
LeBron James and the Lakers, of course, will be getting their championship rings after winning the title a few months ago down in the Orlando bubble. According to ESPN, the Lakers won’t be unveiling their championship banner, however, until fans are allowed back in the arena, which is pretty cool.
The Clippers, who failed to even make it to the Western Conference Finals last season, won’t be getting rings tonight but each player did apparently get a PS5 and some new headphones:
Looks like all the LA Clippers players got PlayStation 5’s and headphones ahead of tonight’s season opener vs. the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/mcelRrFFDm
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) December 23, 2020
NBA fans had lots of jokes about that:
That’s cute, the Clippers are getting PS5 and headphones while the Lakers are putting up a banner and getting rings. https://t.co/f5wBFxySna
— Matt Soffer 😷 (@matthewsoffer) December 23, 2020
“Gaming over winning.” Clippers new slogan, probably. https://t.co/Wrzr1OSWbl
— Ben (@hey_its_simba) December 23, 2020
Lakers get rings… Clippers get PS5… Smh, you went home for that @kawhileonard ???? https://t.co/7rQ0xks7rK
— Brandon Sebastiao (@BrandonSLB) December 23, 2020
Lakers getting a ring and the Clippers are getting PS5’s this a gotta be a joke https://t.co/cFS3CXg6Tv
— Joe Danko Exotic (@CousinSkeeter8) December 23, 2020
I’d def rather have a PS5 over a ring so clippers the real winners tonight https://t.co/4wvQppiAiy
— lamid szn (@cptrees) December 23, 2020
Clippers:
“We dont have rings but we got #PS5 “ https://t.co/pyHvOFrGuk— BillionaireHoopers (@BHtheMovement) December 23, 2020
While the Lakers will be giving out rings tonight the Clippers gave out NCAA Bowl Game gifts …PS5 and Head phones …
Ain’t the owner head of Microsoft? No Xbox? Lol https://t.co/ZuLBsnTRoo
— Why am I (@AlwaysN_Trouble) December 23, 2020
HAHAH clippers getting the ps5…LAKERS GETTING RINGS https://t.co/pZPY0johl4
— sb (@TheDingoShaun) December 23, 2020
This is good. Maybe Paul George can play decent with himself on 2K because we know he can't in real life. https://t.co/UwJHqmjIZA
— Quinn (@quinndaniel22) December 23, 2020
Clippers owner has Microsoft ties and he still can't convince his players that Xbox is better than Playstation. Debate is OVER 😂 https://t.co/HhHR9QL6hl
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) December 23, 2020
Lakers get championship rings. Clippers get ps5’s. Why are they being gifted them? What did they do to deserve it?
— Kian (@kian_lotfi) December 23, 2020
