Who is D'Angelo Russell?

D'Angelo Russell is a professional basketball player who has also appeared in a few commercials. He was born on February 23, 1996, in Louisville, Kentucky, and began his basketball career playing for Montverde Academy in Florida. From there, he went on to play for Ohio State University before being drafted as the second overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2015 NBA draft.

While D'Angelo Russell is mostly known for his skills on the basketball court, he has appeared in a few commercials throughout his career. In 2016, he starred in a commercial for Foot Locker, in which he pokes fun at the controversy that had surrounded him at the time. In the same year, he also appeared in a commercial for Mountain Dew, where he did a parody of the classic "Do the Dew" commercials.

In 2023, D'Angelo Russell was reportedly set to appear in an ad for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar alongside multi-hyphenate rappers and actors Dave Burd, also known as Lil Dicky , and Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover. The ad was set to be directed by none other than Magic Johnson, another basketball icon-turned-entrepreneur.

D'Angelo Russell's appearances in commercials may not be as well-known as his feats on the basketball court, but they do provide a glimpse of the playful side of the athlete. Despite any past controversies, D'Angelo Russell seems to be in good spirits and comfortable enough to take on comedic roles for the advertising industry.