Brooks spent the past five seasons as physical therapist and athletic trainer for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lakers Nation Story by Daniel Starkand, Lakers Nation ...

Mark Daigneault reacts to athletic trainer Vanessa Brooks' exit from Oklahoma City Thunder to Los Angeles Lakers.

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Vanessa Brooks has worked with the Oklahoma City Thunder since she joined the NBA in 2019. She was the first black woman to be dual-certified as an athletic trainer and physical therapist.

The position on the Lakers’ medical staff had been open after Roger Sancho left the organization to take a job with the Phoenix Suns. Brooks worked with the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2019.

May 2, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder physical therapist and athletic trainer Vanessa Brooks (left) and assistant coach Dave Bliss (right) watch their team play against ...

The Lakers have hired Dr. Vanessa Brooks as their head athletic trainer, people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told The Times. The position on the ...