Lakers Nation Goes One-On-One With New Laker Tarik Black

Serena Winters
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The Los Angeles Lakers acquired center Tarik Black via waiver claim on Sunday afternoon, simultaneously making room on the roster by waiving Xavier Henry.

Lakers Nation goes one-on-one with the rookie, moments after he walked into the Lakers practice facility. In our interview, Black talks about the “whirlwind” he’s been through over the past couple months since being both signed and waived by the Houston Rockets since the start of the season and now winding up in Los Angeles.

Plus, did you know Aaron Rodgers actually tried to recruit Tarik Black to play tight end for the Green Bay Packers? For that story and more tidbits on the newest Laker, check out our video above.

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Serena Winters was a former reporter for LakersNation.com who also oversaw the video team. You can now find her on NBC Sports Northwest as host of The Bridge. But really, she's probably more known for bringing snacks with her wherever she goes. UCSB alum, Muay Thai lover, foodie (all of it). Email: serenawintersinfo@gmail.com