Where in LA/OC have possibility of catching sight of a Laker

Beethoven · Post #1 » by **Beethoven** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:10 pm

I know you can see them at the Staples Center, but I am asking those in the know perhaps where one can see one of the Lakers out in the public.
I live in OC and I know that Kobe lives in Newport Beach, but I never once saw him there anywhere.

Does anyone know where any of these may like to hang out on a regular basis or where they go shopping or what have you?

It can even be Steve Blake or Darius Morris. If you know.

Thanks.

gotokyo · Post #2 » by **gotokyo** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:34 pm

Sketchy...

The Laker Kid · Post #3 » by **The Laker Kid** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:49 pm

I've spotted Dwight about 3 months ago in front of L'Ermitage on Burton Way and Doheny (or was it Rexford?) I was driving to work at 830AM and he was standing there talking to one of the valet guys.

I know that Mitch used to take some players over at Morton's on La Cienega to sign their contracts. My friend has met Shaq over at the SLS hotel on the same block on La Cienega.

If you go to The Bridge on Howard Hughes Pkwy, there's an ice cream shop (forgot the name) and they have a picture of Andrew Bynum on the counter while he was buying some ice cream. The manager there told me that he (used to) frequent the place.

Beethoven · Post #4 » by **Beethoven** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:57 pm

Nice. Perfect thanks Laker Kid.

So Gutta · Post #5 » by **So Gutta** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:37 am

Your best bet is Manhattan Beach.

Hunter103 · Post #6 » by **Hunter103** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:25 am

Saw Bill Bertka in Santa Barbara once

Post #7 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:26 am

hang out at disneyland long enough and you'll see kobe.

Mamba Venom · Post #8 » by **Mamba Venom** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:44 am

It's a bird, it's a plane it's KobeMan

Just look up in the sky for a shiny red helicopter. That's Kobe's ride.

Dwight needs a helicopter seriously.

Beethoven · Post #9 » by **Beethoven** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:18 pm

Mamba Venom wrote:It's a bird, it's a plane it's KobeMan

Just look up in the sky for a shiny red helicopter. That's Kobe's ride.

Dwight needs a helicopter seriously.

Serious? I thought Kobe had either his ferarri or a police shuttle escort to LA from OC ? I might have misread that somewhere. He upgraded to a helicopter now, Im not surprised!

LApwnd · Post #10 » by **LApwnd** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:28 pm

South Coast Plaza, back in the days UCI for Kobe
Manhattan beach for sure for the others, I remember Eddie Jones, Elden Cambell and a few other live on the same block, I think Sasha, Farmar and Walton all use to live there as well during their laker days.

LApwnd · Post #11 » by **LApwnd** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:34 pm

briansaddleback wrote:
Mamba Venom wrote:It's a bird, it's a plane it's KobeMan

Just look up in the sky for a shiny red helicopter. That's Kobe's ride.

Dwight needs a helicopter seriously.

Serious? I thought Kobe had either his ferarri or a police shuttle escort to LA from OC ? I might have misread that somewhere. He upgraded to a helicopter now, Im not surprised!

Kobe might have high visibility as an athlete but no way in hell he is getting a police escort from OC to LA :lol:

Beethoven · Post #12 » by **Beethoven** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:37 pm

Yes, i thought that was strange too but I do recall reading that somewhere . years ago.

LApwnd · Post #13 » by **LApwnd** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:43 pm

briansaddleback wrote:Yes, i thought that was strange too but I do recall reading that somewhere . years ago.

he probably got it here and there if he's running late but not every game and besides if he doesn't leave early enough from OC it wouldn't matter if he had a police escort, it wouldn't help him much with LA traffic.

Beethoven · Post #14 » by **Beethoven** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:45 pm

Exactly I agree with you. I used to commute to Torrance every day for work for 3.5 years from Sand Canyon on the 405 (Irvine spectrum area) and it was HELL.

Levity · Post #15 » by **Levity** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:28 pm

Kobe is always grubbin somewhere in Fashion Island. He lives pretty close by to it.

Hunter103 · Post #16 » by **Hunter103** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:43 pm

When did Kobe hang at UCI? I went there, and the most popular pastime was not being on campus if you could help it.

Beethoven · Post #17 » by **Beethoven** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:07 pm

Im always at fashion island. Nope. Never seen Kobe once. I mean, Im sure there will be a crowd around him at least so I can spot a crowd.

Levity · Post #18 » by **Levity** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:47 pm

briansaddleback wrote:Im always at fashion island. Nope. Never seen Kobe once. I mean, Im sure there will be a crowd around him at least so I can spot a crowd.

I've seen him at the Red Robin there twice. I guess he loves his bottomless fries.

LApwnd · Post #19 » by **LApwnd** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:54 pm

Hunter103 wrote:When did Kobe hang at UCI? I went there, and the most popular pastime was not being on campus if you could help it.

long time ago, he went to the ARC to work out.

LGND2552 · Post #20 » by **LGND2552** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:22 pm

Around UCI for sure. Usually at the in n out after home games, probably after wins. Goes through the drive thru all the time. Friends were behind em in line and started chanting "MVP", Kobe paid for their food with a bill. They got his change, he parked and they gave em the change/took pics with em. Lol he was wearing all Kobe gear except Jordan shoes.

Also you see em time to time at the coffee bean next to UCI.