"That continued Monday night with Yoshinobu Yamamoto being on hand at Crypto.com Arena to watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Phoenix Suns. Yamamoto received a customized No. 18 Lakers jersey and posed for a photo with Rui Hachimura, a fellow native of Japan. Yamamoto also gifted Hachimura an autographed baseball. Then during the game, Yamamoto was shown on the video board and received a nice ovation from the fans in attendance."
"Unfortunately, the Lakers fell to the Suns, 125-108, which snapped their seven-game winning streak. They still hold the second-best record in the Western Conference at 15-5. Yamamoto became the latest Dodgers player to attend a Lakers game this season as Mookie Betts, Alex Call, Teoscar Hernández, Evan Phillips, Will Smith and Blake Snell were all recognized on the court shortly after the team repeated as World Series champions."
"With the Lakers now officially under Walter's control, he appears to be leaning on Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and special advisor Farhan Zaidi as the franchise navigates a transition period. When it was announced the Lakers were being sold to Walter, it was met by a belief he would bring the storied NBA franchise to operate in similar fashion to the Dodgers."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto attended the Lakers-Suns game at Crypto.com Arena, received a customized No. 18 Lakers jersey, posed for a photo with Rui Hachimura and gifted Hachimura an autographed baseball. Yamamoto was shown on the arena video board and received an ovation from the crowd. The Lakers lost to the Suns 125-108, snapping a seven-game winning streak while holding a 15-5 Western Conference record. Several Dodgers players have been recognized at Lakers games this season, including Mookie Betts, Alex Call, Teoscar Hernández, Evan Phillips, Will Smith and Blake Snell. Mark Walter’s acquisition of the Lakers has increased operational ties with Dodgers executives Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi.
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