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Collin Sexton comes across as polite and understated.
… Until you watch him play.
The 27-year-old guard transforms from someone who speaks in hushed tones and politely nods in the locker room into someone who more closely resembles a rabid animal when he’s on the court.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Cam Christie, left, tries to get past Los Angeles Lakers guard Collin Sexton during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
In a viral video of him guarding Cam Christie in the Lakers’ 103-87 win over the Clippers on Wednesday, Sexton’s eyes were bulging. His jaw was clenched, except for his tongue poking out. It almost appears as though he was roaring.
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When his on-court vs. off-court dichotomy was brought to Sexton’s attention after the game, he chuckled.
“Honestly, I would say when I step between those lines, it’s us against them,” said Sexton, who had 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting, four rebounds and two assists as the Lakers improved to 4-1.
“I’m going to do whatever my team needs for me. I feel like I turn into a different person when it’s time to go. And I think my teammates know that, so they try to talk to me a little bit, but they know I’m in the zone and ready to go to war. And that’s how I look at it. Whenever I step between those lines, it’s war time. So, that’s how I look at it, for sure.”
Los Angeles Lakers guard Collin Sexton, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center Brook Lopez defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
On a night when the Lakers were missing two starters in Luka Doncic (back tightness) and Ziaire Williams (left foot soreness), Sexton had the highest plus-minus of anyone on the court (+23).
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The Lakers acquired Sexton on a two-year, $19 million deal in July, hoping the veteran could be a secondary ball-handler and give the Lakers a scoring punch off the bench. He has career averages of 18.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists over eight seasons with the Cavaliers, Jazz, Hornets and Bulls.
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