During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, Caruso put forth a request––more of a demand, really––to the NBA. The veteran guard made clear that he thinks the Thunder are deserving of being spotlighted in a high-stakes game on Christmas Day.

For a moment, some Los Angeles Lakers experienced some momentary anger that was directed at a player who used to be a huge fan favorite on the team. Guard Alex Caruso, the super sub and cult hero from the Lakers' 2020 championship squad,

Ever since the Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship in the bubble, fans debated the legitimacy of that title given the unique circumstances. A lot of that has been people trying to rile up fans of LeBron James and/or the Lakers,