Spencer Dinwiddie's Viral Quote After Signing With Los Angeles Lakers

Spencer Dinwiddie met with the media on Monday.

Spencer Dinwiddie was recently traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Toronto Raptors.  

Following the trade, the veteran guard was waived by the Raptors, and after clearing waivers, Dinwiddie signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.  

“Spencer is returning to his roots and the city where his journey began… His play-making and aggressiveness from the guard position provides us valuable depth as we continue our strong push toward the back-half of the season.” -Rob Pelinka pic.twitter.com/p6NMD4Ox46

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 11, 2024

On Monday, Dinwiddie met with the media, and one of his quotes went viral on social media (h/t ESPN's Dave McMenamin). 

Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times reported that Dinwiddie had likely been deciding between the Mavs and Lakers in free agency, and Dinwiddie shared an analogy for why he chose Los Angeles. 

Dinwiddie: "Let's say you're a kid, and you get your a** whupped by the bully. Dallas would have been like your mama, like, 'It's OK, baby, don't worry about it.' Lakers are like your dad; 'Nah, you better go out there and fight till you win.' You feel me? I just felt like that was what I needed at the time."

Spencer Dinwiddie explains why he picked the Lakers over the Mavs: “Let’s say you’re a kid and you get your ass whupped by the bully. Dallas would have been like your mama, like, ‘It’s OK, baby.’ … Lakers are like your dad: ‘Nah, you better go out there and fight ‘til you win.’” pic.twitter.com/Nxd7Vw9UmV

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 12, 2024

Dinwiddie is from Los Angeles, but this will be his first time playing there as a pro. 

In addition to the Nets, he has also spent time with the Mavs, Wizards and Pistons over ten seasons. 

His career averages are 13.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest while shooting 41.5% from the field and 33.1% from the three-point range in 514 regular season games. 

He's also appeared in 28 NBA playoff games and helped Dallas reach the 2022 Western Conference Finals.

Right now, the Lakers are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 28-26 record in 54 games. 

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