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Rui Hachimura converts Lakers fan to Clippers stan in wild gift exchange

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 30). Rui Hachimura converts Lakers fan to Clippers stan in wild gift exchange. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/rui-hachimura-converts-lakers-fan-to-clippers-stan-in-wild-gift-exchange/

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Rui Hachimura gifted a fan a Clippers jersey, asking them to exchange it for their Lakers jersey, saying "This one looks way cooler." He signed with the Clippers in July on a two-year, $28 million contract after spending four seasons with the Lakers where he averaged 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. The article highlights Hachimura's move as part of the Clippers' efforts to win back fans following a significant scandal that included fines and suspensions for team officials.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Rui Hachimura, who recently signed with the Clippers in July, posted an Instagram video showing him gifting a Clippers jersey to a fan. The fan initially wore Hachimura's No. 28 Lakers jersey but swapped it for the new team’s jersey after Hachimura suggested that it looked "way cooler." This interaction occurred just as the Clippers faced significant penalties: they were stripped of five first-round picks, fined $30 million, and their owner, Steve Ballmer and president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, received suspensions. These punishments stem from a major scandal over the summer that has damaged the team's reputation. The 2026-27 season is seen as crucial for the Clippers to regain fan support amidst this controversy.

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Rui Hachimura moved on from the Lakers, and he’s hoping his fans do, too. asserted

fans → move → Lakers

On his official Instagram account @blacksamurai, a clip of Hachimura gifting a Clippers jersey to a fan was posted. asserted

Hachimura → gift → fan

The fan originally was wearing Hachimura’s No. 28 Lakers jersey, but the forward asked the boy to swap it for a new Clippers jersey instead. asserted

forward → wear → jersey

“This one looks way cooler,” Hachimura said of the Clippers’ threads. asserted

Hachimura → look → threads

Hachimura signed a two-year, $28 million deal with the Clippers in July. asserted

Hachimura → sign → July

He spent parts of four seasons with the Lakers and averaged 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. asserted

He → spend → game

He shot 51.4% overall and 44.3% from 3-point range in 2025-26. asserted

He → shoot → 2025

Hachimura joins the crosstown rivals at a dark time in the franchise’s history. asserted

Hachimura → join → history

The Clippers were stripped of five first-round picks, fined $30 million, and owner Steve Ballmer and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank face suspensions. asserted

Ballmer → strip → suspensions

It’s a trying time for an organization that has never quite stepped out of the Lakers’ shadow. asserted

that → ’ → shadow

The 2026-27 campaign will be a key opportunity for the organization to win fans back after the summer’s biggest scandal. asserted

organization → win → scandal

Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden issued an apology from the team at Clippers media day Monday. asserted

Redden → issue → day

“Our fans deserve to hear from us before this, and for that we’re sorry,” Redden said Monday. asserted

Redden → deserve → that

“We’ve been listening to the thoughts, the concerns and feeling the emotions of our fan base. asserted

We → listen → base

They mean everything to us. … asserted

They → mean → us

We hope to fulfill our promises to them, to build their trust and move forward through this time. asserted

We → hope → time

“This franchise often has done its best work with its back against the wall … asserted

franchise → do → wall

We hope to represent our fans the same way we always have in dark times, by coming out fighting.” asserted

we → hope → times

The Clippers are attempting to retain their fan base, but it appears Hachimura is hoping to add Lakers fans to the group ahead of his inaugural season with the team. asserted

Hachimura → attempt → team

Rui Hachimura converts Lakers fan to Clippers stan in wild gift exchange

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