This time, the reconversion will be more complicated to carry out.
In the ninth or tenth row of the “Crypto.com Arena” – the venue of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, formerly “Staples Center” – Antoine Dupont proudly holds, with his back to the court, a Lakers jersey with his name on it.
Less than 24 hours after the victory of the French rugby sevens team over Great Britain (21-0), to which the scrum half contributed greatly by sending Théo Forner into the goal, to sign the third French try, Antoine Dupont attended the victory of the Lakers over the Thunder (116-104).
🏉🇫🇷 Antoine Dupont, recent winner of the @LASevensRugby tournament with @FranceRugby, was present at the @Lakers match last night!
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— NBA France (@NBAFRANCE) March 5, 2024
If, usually, NBA franchises publish the comings and goings of celebrities on their social networks, this was not the case for the Lakers with Antoine Dupont.
The photo of the captain of the XV of France remained confined to the “NBA France” account.
And for good reason, even if the United States is 7th in the ranking of the men's rugby sevens world series (HSBC SVNS), rugby sevens - like XV - is not one of the most popular sports among the 'Uncle Sam.
Thus, alongside the rapper Oli (member of the duo BigFlo and Oli), who had traveled to California to support the French rugby sevens team, Antoine Dupont was able, in complete discretion, to benefit from D's 26 points 'Angelo Russell against the Thunder.