Deandre Ayton hyped to Los Angeles Lakers’ jersey, melts fans’ hearts: “That Purple & Gold, Baby"

Deandre Ayton is now a Los Angeles Lakers. The former Phoenix Suns star couldn't contain his excitement about his start with the Lakers. He shared a bunch of pictures from his first day at the Lakers’ camp on his Instagram account. Lakers also shared moments from his introductory session on their Instagram handle. In a video shared by the Lakers on their Instagram page, Ayton is seen getting excited over his new jersey. Overjoyed at his new turn in his basketball career, he flaunted his Lakers’ jersey, saying:“That’s what I am talking about. That’s that Purple and Gold Baby!”Before giving this hyped expression, he sent a message to the Lakers’ fans, calling himself ‘Big Five.’ His video, in which he is seen sharing his happiness with a small boy, drew endearing reactions from the fans.Deandre Ayton was on cloud nine when he was welcomed by the Los Angeles Lakers. He was given the purple and gold jersey of the Lakers. Excited about his new journey, he shared a bunch of pictures from the Lakers’ camp and wrote the caption:“New chapter. Let’s hoop, Lakers Nation”His day at the Lakers’ camp comprised photoshoots and posing for pictures with various officials, including Jeanie Buss. He was accompanied by his family in one of the pictures, where he posed with his jersey.Deandre Ayton also recorded a video in which he introduced himself to the Lakers’ fans. Wearing his confident attitude, he said in the video:“What up, Lakers Fans?This is your boy DA, Biggest Five”This video transitioned into another snippet where he gets excited about his Purple and Gold jersey and shares the moment with a little boy, expressing his happiness. The Lakers introduced their new member with that video, and captioned it as:“Lakers fam, number five’s in the house.”Take a look at the video:Fans showered lots of love on his video. It got more than 75,000 likes till the writing of this news. Some of the comments from the fans who were excited about his entry into the Lakers were as below:A fan @melecio30 wrote: “Love the enthusiasm”Another fan @bgm.lucas wrote: “Love the enthusiasm. Haven’t seen this dude smile in the court since the monte episode”@robolivas commented: "His attitude and enthusiasm here is a great start! Let’s work! 🔥 👏"Deandre Ayton has played 398 NBA games, per the NBA’s data. He was a Phoenix Suns starter from 2018 to 2023. In 2022, reports came out about his disagreement with the Suns' coach, Monty Williams, after his court time was reduced to 17 minutes in Game 7 of the Playoffs. In 2023, he was traded to Portland. The 7 starter continued playing at the same position with Portland in the 2024-2025 season before becoming a free agent.Talking about the acquisition of Ayton to the NBA, Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka earlier said:“Acquiring a starting-caliber center was the top priority for us this offseason, and we believe Deandre is an amazing solution to that objective and is an ideal player to add to our current core.”Deandre’s size, mobility, and athleticism will allow both paint scoring and paint protection. Deandre’s playoff experience as a starter on an NBA Finals team also aligns well with our ultimate Lakers championship aspirations.”Deandre deserves all the happiness he is feeling about the new move to the Lakers. His excitement resonated with the fans, too. They saw it as a positive development for the team.Also Read: Los Angeles Lakers make powerful Deandre Ayton signing as Rob Pelinka races to secure LeBron James future