The Lakers forward, Jake LaRavia , who’s been quietly torching nets all month, has turned a viral moment into a masterclass in keeping cool under pressure. And when your name gets dragged into an Anthony Edwards meme, the only thing you can really do is laugh, or drop 27 on his team, which is exactly what LaRavia did.

After the Lakers’ 120–130 win over Miami, LaRavia finally addressed the viral “Who’s No. 12?” moment from Minnesota that turned him into a trending topic. “Yes, sir,” he grinned when asked about it.

“I kind of put my hands up like this and agreed with them, like, who’s number 12? I kind of played into it a little bit, find that kind of stuff funny because I am not well-known at this moment. So I’m just, you know, head down, working hard. That’s all I do.” And

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