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Lakers Nation > Blog > Video > NBA All-Star Weekend Video: Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma Do Teammate Competition At Rising Stars Challenge
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NBA All-Star Weekend Video: Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma Do Teammate Competition At Rising Stars Challenge

Matthew Moreno
Published: 02/16/2018
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NBA All-Star Weekend began in full earnest Friday morning with the U.S. and World rosters taking the court at the Verizon Up Arena inside the Los Angeles Convention center for their respective practice sessions ahead of the evening’s Rising Stars Challenge.

Los Angeles Lakers teammates Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma each drew plenty of applause from the fans who purchased tickets to see some of the NBA’s marquee, young talent prepare for the annual showcase.

In addition to walking through the offense, Ingram and Kuzma also went head-to-head against Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, to determine which teammates knew each other best.

The U.S. Rising Stars then concluded the practice session with a free-for-all halfcourt shooting competition. From there, it was time for media availability, which meant questions for Ingram, Kuzma and others that pertained to the Rising Stars Challenge and an array of topics.

Both players spoke positively of teammate Lonzo Ball as a rapper, and Kuzma named Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid as the player he was looking to throw down a slam dunk on. Meanwhile, Ingram dished on which teammate is the worst-dressed.

And despite the Rising Stars Challenge marking a third game in as many nights for Ingram and Kuzma, they both expressed a desire to shoot for the MVP Award. Kuzma said he went so far as to tell Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell that he needed to defer to him since the game is being played at Staples Center.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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