Pelinka even found 20 tickets for the team to see "Hamilton" on a February off night in New York so they could experience some actual culture. They were probably too young to fully appreciate Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical, but Pelinka hoped they'd at least tap into the theme of a group of young, idealistic men in the Revolutionary War, determined to create a better country."We have so many young guys, and we're trying to build a great core and a great organization," Hart said. "Sometimes when you're so caught up in your world, you don't really see other things. So it's great to see other people in their worlds, take things ... from 'Hamilton,' and bring it back to your world."
For Hart, the musical's message was particularly relevant. He started the next night in Brooklyn and proceeded to have three straight double-doubles.
"One of the bigger songs is, 'I'm not going to waste my shot,'" Hart said. "You don't want to throw away those opportunities."
Lonzo Ball said it was the first play he'd ever been to, but he was surprised by how much he liked it. "I told everyone, if our history class was like that, a lot of people would be more informed."
Did he get the main theme of the show?
"Pretty much," he said. "Take your shot."
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