D’Angelo Russell

Bio:
D’Angelo Russell (born D’Angelo Dante Russell on February 23, 1996 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a successful high school career, during which he was named a McDonald’s All-American player, D’Angelo committed to Ohio State for college, where he played for one year. He chose to forego his next three years in April 2015, and instead, declare for the NBA draft, where he was selected by the Lakers in June 2015 as the second overall pick. D’Angelo’s debut performance for the Los Angeles team came during the home opener on Oct. 28.

Best Known For:
D’Angelo is best known as a professional basketball player on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Personal Life:
D’Angelo was romantically linked to Kendall Jenner after they were photographed talking in Oct. 2015 and then she sat court side at the Lakers Nov. 1, 2015 game, although neither have confirmed the relationship.