Collin Sexton comes across as polite and understated. <\/p>\n
\u2026 Until you watch him play.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old guard transforms from someone who speaks in hushed tones and politely nods in the locker room into someone who more closely resembles a rabid animal when he\u2019s on the court. <\/p>\n
Los Angeles Clippers guard Cam Christie, left, tries to get past Los Angeles Lakers guard Collin Sexton during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill<\/p>\n
In a viral video<\/a> of him guarding Cam Christie in the Lakers\u2019 103-87 win over the Clippers<\/a> on Wednesday, Sexton\u2019s eyes were bulging. His jaw was clenched, except for his tongue poking out. It almost appears as though he was roaring.<\/p>\n When his on-court vs. off-court dichotomy was brought to Sexton\u2019s attention after the game, he chuckled.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I would say when I step between those lines, it\u2019s us against them,\u201d said Sexton, who had 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting, four rebounds and two assists as the Lakers improved to 4-1.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to do whatever my team needs for me. I feel like I turn into a different person when it\u2019s time to go. And I think my teammates know that, so they try to talk to me a little bit, but they know I\u2019m in the zone and ready to go to war. And that\u2019s how I look at it. Whenever I step between those lines, it\u2019s war time. So, that\u2019s how I look at it, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n Los Angeles Lakers guard Collin Sexton, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center Brook Lopez defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill<\/p>\n