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Following the defeat of the Los Angeles Clippers at the Crypto.com Arena, the American rapper and songwriter, Kodak Black, made their star player James Harden sign the Phoenix Suns jersey, their opponents on a difficult night. The Clippers were short-handed at home, missing the likes of James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook, losing to the Suns by 124-108.
Despite the lack of key players on the court, the Los Angeles Clippers had managed to take a one-point lead over the Phoenix Suns at the break, with the score being 56-55. In the third quarter, the Clippers and Suns were level on points, but then the visitors pulled away in the fourth quarter to register a comfortable win.
At the Crypto.com Arena, the Los Angeles Clippers guard, Nah’Shon Hyland got a career-high 37 points, including nine assists, while Brandon Boston Jr. notched up 23 points with two assists. Meanwhile, Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns guard, was the top scorer on the night for his team with 37 points, and in the supporting cast, the likes of Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant got 26 and 24 points respectively, to set up their victory.
After the end of the game, Kodak Black was spotted alongside James Harden, getting him to sign the Phoenix Suns jersey, which he duly did. Black and Harden also had a jovial interaction which ended with a warm handshake and a hug.
Moreover, this win for the Phoenix Suns moved them a step closer to securing the automatic Western Conference playoffs spot, avoiding the in-season tournament. As far as the Los Angeles Clippers are concerned, they are very close to sealing the number four seed in the Western Conference, needing one victory in their final two games of the NBA regular season.
