Julius Randle posts picture in Kobe Bryant jersey, says he's a Lakers fan

Yes, the Lakers selected Julius Randle with the No. 7 pick, but it seems he chose the Lakers ahead of time.

By Drew Garrison Jun 26, 2014, 9:30pm PDT

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Julius Randle with the seventh-overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Coincidentally, it seems Randle selected the Kobe Bryant and the Lakers well before his date with destiny at Barclays Center:

Oh y'all didn't know I grew up a LAKER fan? http://t.co/Dsjx8zBknf
— Julius Randle (@J30_RANDLE) June 27, 2014

Extra credit points for the backwards jersey. Welcome home, in that case, Julius Randle. We may know a few Lakers fan around here ourselves.

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