Tonight, Kendall Jenner will no doubt hit the town to celebrate her 20th birthday.
And if the latest rumors about her love life are to be believed, she’ll be joined by the new dude in her life, rookie Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell.
Russell only has a few games under his belt, and they’ve all been losses (He plays for the freakin’ Lakers, after all.), so he should probably be focused on basketball at the moment, but insiders claim he just couldn’t resist the allure of Kendall.
Sources say Kendall has been in attendance, cheering D’Angelo on at both Lakers home games so far, which is probably a nice alternative to the angry leer of Jack Nicholson that greets most rookies when they look into the crowd.
“One person who definitely took notice of the romance rumors is D’Angelo’s teammate Kobe,” a source tells Hollywood Life. “He has been teasing the rookie about it, saying he’s already gone Hollywood.
“Kobe really gives him a hard time saying he better worry more about being a professional basketball player than becoming a reality star. It’s playful hazing, but you know Kobe really wants him focused on the team and not Kendall.”
We don’t think of Kobe as the “playful hazing” type but if that’s what D’Angelo has to tell himself, we say go for it.
Sources say Kobe’s not alone, and other players have warned D’Angelo of the “Kardashian curse” that’s thrown many a male celeb off his game.
We’re sure Russell doesn’t want to do anything to jeopardize his career, but at the same time, he gets to see Kendall Jenner naked, so even if we winds up a sad, bench-warming national punchline, we’re guessing it’ll all be worth it.
