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Nick Van Exel opens up about the moment he knew it was over with the Lakers: "It was time to go"

In a recent interview from the greens of the THE PRO Rivals Open, Van Exel opened up about his stint with the Lakers, which ...

Nick Van Exel recalls seeing Kobe Bryant going to class at UCLA during his early Lakers days: "He would be dribbling the basketball with a backpack"

When Bryant joined the Los Angeles Lakers after the 1996 Draft, Van Exel had already played three years for the franchise and ...
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Nick Van Exel Refused to Gamble with Michael Jordan on the Golf Course

If Michael Jordan had two vices he had to name, gambling and golf would almost certainly be on the tip of his tongue. Now combining the two? Even better for ‘His Airness’. But, just because he loved ...
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Michael Jordan Forced Himself To Guard Eddie Jones Due To Him Sporting Jordans, Says Nick Van Exel

Michael Jordan made sure to create a small rivalry with a player on court just because he was wearing Jordan branded shoes.

#9 Nick Van Exel

With the Lakers, Van Exel averaged 14.9 points per game as well as 7.3 assists per game, finishing in the top 10 in the NBA ...