Monday night’s game versus the New York Knicks was a hairy one for the Los Angeles Lakers. Their offense grew stale down the stretch, leading to a 114-109 loss.
While it was a disappointing setback for a team that is 15-12 and in eighth place in the Western Conference, fans noticed one highlight.
A cute dog was seen sitting courtside near actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. Television cameras showed several shots of the pooch during the game, and at one point, the service animal sat upright and almost started dancing.
It was the one bright spot of a night that was otherwise messy for L.A.
We're nearing the end of 2023 but we may just have found the CLIP OF THE YEAR 🐶🎉
This service dog was front row at Lakers-Knicks and stole the show! pic.twitter.com/fsv8DEaqYl
— ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) December 19, 2023
The dog’s name is Brodie, and he happens to have a million followers on Instagram and more than six million followers on TikTok.
The dog who was courtside for Knicks-Lakers is named Brodie
Brodie made $1 million this year
Brodie has 6.6 million followers on TikTok where Josh Hart says he watches pic.twitter.com/UbkZYfKU7Q
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) December 19, 2023
Regardless of how many furry or feathered fans they may have, the Lakers badly need to get their paws on some wins. They’re about to start a stretch that includes a road game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, two road contests against the Minnesota Timberwolves and a Christmas Day matchup with the Boston Celtics.
If the Lakers don’t get on track soon, fans will start barking louder and louder for some big changes to be made.