D'Angelo Russell Lifts Spanish Soccer Star To Help Him Dunk: Watch

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Russell out here being a good Samaritan.

D'Angelo Russell had a breakout season with the Brooklyn Nets this year that was highlighted by a trip to the playoffs and an affinity for custom Arizona Iced Tea cans. While Russell has since been eliminated from the playoffs, he has been keeping busy and even showed off his love for Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona this past week. The young Nets star traveled all the way to Spain for VIP tour of the team's huge facility which also includes a basketball court. The footage was posted to FC Barcelona's YouTube account and it looked like a lot of fun.

The 6'5" basketball star met up with 5'7" midfielder Riqui Puig who played a game of "keep-ups" with Russell. Russell actually held his own pretty well and even got some compliments from Puig.

Perhaps the highlight of the trip though was when Puig tried to dunk. At 5'7" Puig clearly doesn't have the height to touch the rim but Russell was right there to pick him up and lift him like a figure skater so he could get his dunk off.

Overall, Russell looked like he had a pretty good time exploring a whole other world in soccer. It's definitely cool to see that athletes from completely different sports are able to have a mutual appreciation for each other.

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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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