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Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso celebrates a Denver Nuggets foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Denver. The Lakers won 105-96. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso celebrates a Denver Nuggets foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Denver. The Lakers won 105-96. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has become a fan favorite. Even though he is a backup on the team, Caruso is one of the most popular players in the entire league. He would have been an all-star if fan votes were enough, such is his popularity.
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Caruso is popular because of his intense play on the court. Despite not having an athletic appearance, the Caruso is one of the league’s most explosive dunkers. The entire Lakers bench loses their mind whenever Caruso has a highlight-reel worthy play, showing the camaraderie of the team.
Caruso has now given Lakers fans another reason to sing his praises. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Caruso was scheduled to leave the bubble and travel to Austin, Texas for his sister’s wedding. But after seeing the rise of coronavirus cases in Texas, Caruso decided to stay in the bubble.
Bubble life: Alex Caruso had a decision to make last weekend: stay in the bubble, or attend his sister's 100-plus person wedding in Texas? He talked about his choice — and the NBA's quarantine timetables — with ESPN: https://t.co/aFHdBoAxvy
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 22, 2020
“There were some people that should have had masks on that didn’t. I would say 75% of the people had them on. Texas and Florida — they can kind of be their own countries at times. Some people just like to do their own thing.
“If I was on a team that didn’t have title aspirations — a team trying to hold on to the No. 8 seed or something — it might have been different, but we have worked too hard.”
