D'Angelo Russell tries to promote sports drink again after win, gets blocked

Russell, who the Lakers acquired in the middle of the season, slyly asked why the drink was taken away. When he was told it was not one of the Lakers or the NBA’s partners, he replied, "but it’s my partner."

"You’re gonna have to fine me. Coco5," he said in April’s interaction, via the New York Post.

Russell is one of the handful of professional athletes who have partnered with Coco5. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is a majority owner and ambassador of the brand. He enjoyed Russell’s first pitch.