Dwayne Johnson's Motivational Speech To The Lakers Shows Why He's The Best

<img src="https://https://static3.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Dwayne-Johnson-In-The-Hero.jpg" /><p>Earlier this year, while taking a break from his relentless blockbuster schedule, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson stopped by the UCLA Health Training Center to give the LA Lakers an inspirational speech about success, which was finally posted online. The speech was part of an ongoing “Genius Series” that brings in non-sport related professionals to give motivational speeches to the team.</p><p>During a short introduction, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka discussed the inception of the series, tying together filmmaking and basketball, through an anecdote about Kobe Bryant’s obsession with <em>The Dark Knight</em>. Bryant was so interested in the film because, as Pelinka explains, Heath Ledger was “<em>so locked in to that role [of the Joker],</em>” that Bryant wanted to understand Ledger’s mental preparation and use some of the techniques on the court, so much so that Bryant and Ledger ended up having dinner together.</p> <strong>Click to continue reading <a href="https://screenrant.com/dwayne-johnson-lakers-motivational-speech-video/">Dwayne Johnson's Motivational Speech To The Lakers Shows Why He's The Best</a></strong><br /><br /> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/dwayne-johnson-lakers-motivational-speech-video/">Dwayne Johnson's Motivational Speech To The Lakers Shows Why He's The Best</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/">ScreenRant</a>
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May 17, 2018 at 12:05AM