"They say champions are made in the offseason, in the quiet moments when nobody's watching. For rookie Lakers coach JJ Redick, the offseason is for yucking it up with ChatGPT. In a pre-season press conference held on Thursday, Lakers President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka made the surprise announcement that Redick had locked down a contract extension. But Redick had an announcement of his own: he considers ChatGPT a "friend.""
"After the conference, Redick - a former NBA sharpshooter who stepped into his current position just last year - was asked by an ESPN reporter about his mindset and drive to keep learning. In the interview, the second-year coach said he's "not really sure" where that mindset comes from, but that he "just [has] a general curiosity about stuff." "I'm the type of person who, y'know, spends an hour and a half going down a deep, deep rabbit hole on ChatGPT," Redick said."
"Redick added that this summer was about more than just studying X's and O's, by thinking about the culture he wanted to build with the Lakers in the coming years. Evidently, that culture just might include an AI chatbot. As SB Nation's Jacob Rude pointed out, the freshly-minted head coach spent most of the press conference with Pelinka talking about seeking wisdom from other pros, like former NFL quarterback Tom Brady."
JJ Redick, a rookie head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, spent the offseason engaging extensively with ChatGPT and described the AI as a "friend." The team announced a contract extension for Redick during a pre-season press conference with Rob Pelinka. Redick attributes his approach to a general curiosity and said he often spends an hour and a half in deep rabbit holes on ChatGPT. He focused this summer on building the Lakers' culture as well as X's and O's. Redick has sought wisdom from established professionals like Tom Brady and previously hosted The Verticle podcast while playing in the NBA.
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