Inside the Los Angeles Lakers' Locker Room | Sole Access

Today marks the second installment of our new series called "Sole Access," in which we offer a behind-the-scenes look inside the locker rooms of both professional and collegiate sports teams. In case you missed it, the San Antonio Spurs invited us inside two of their facilities to check out the franchise's enormous overflow of performance sneakers.
Next up, Los Angeles Lakers equipment manager Carlos Maples gives us an exclusive tour of the Lakers' sneaker-filled locker rooms at the Toyota Center practice facility. Watch him unveil new NIKEiDs and give us the skinny on Nick Young's impact on the team, as well as other behind-the-scenes info.

[@aoclive6710]

This has been one of my most favorite episodes. Honest man lots of humility and very happy to be working with the laker organization. Appreciate the behind the scenes look.

[@rose4mvp2012]

Kobe got out the locker room quick lol

[@caytonhopson3200]

Jared Banks RIP Kobe

[@cecilialaris2413]

Go bless me with a hand job lol 0.32

[@jeredgasparjeredgaspar406]

Cecilia Laris

[@greg7925]

Cecilia Laris ii

[@sheluvsethan4177]

Cecilia Laris I

[@thehaloguy117]

i heard that as well lol

[@MakeufamousNDZ]

Dude has a dope ass job!!!!!

[@christopherkurniawan1076]

the guys seems to be nice, he worked hard for that position

[@christopherkurniawan1076]

Brendan Nothingyouneedtoknow true tho he worked there the first time when he was 13

[@eburton12]

Who would quit working for the lakers? Hope the guy didn't get fired for outting players wearings non-sponsered shoes

[@theakronhammer190]

Edwin Burton Dwight Howard quit, Pau Gasol, and no one wants to play for 'em.

[@eburton12]

The Akron Hammer They're players though, imagine the perks that come with being a regular joe working for the lakers!

[@theakronhammer190]

Edwin Burton Ehh, true.

[@dafyyyyyy]

2:06 Oh nohthing just kobe in the bg

[@coachhhhhhh]

davidjovanovik lol

[@jinadelmundo1413]

yes is curry and kobe and lebron

[@zminc.8496]

@@jinadelmundo1413 stfu

[@smackduhlip]

kobe bryant sneak peek... lord have mercy

[@Khiljaeden]

Being an equipment manger for any one of the Basketball teams on the NBA. now that would be a dream job for me. =)

[@moonmanvic]

Cool dude that has to be a awesome job especially if you are a b ball fan.

[@BARSCIENCE101]

we're in 12th place, no one is really buggin' lmao

[@jlee222ballin]

Kobe Bryant Appearance at 2:09 lol

[@abandoandahellcat]

yeah and he made sure he didnt look at the camera

[@ChicagoBaller]

rip Kobe 💛💜💛💜

[@nolesdawg]

thank you

[@yigs7339]

This dudes eyebrow lol love it

[@brucewayne5658]

This is my new favorite series instead of sneak peek

[@iamjason9240]

The Spurs guy seems to be more professional

[@flashfast08]

Their locker rooms seemed to take on the personalities of their teams

[@tubbylemon]

Why? Because he's white?

[@sixshot4]

Johnny Fang yea he doesn’t use Ebonics. He speaks plain English

[@wavyiann9788]

imnotgaybut20is20 you mean slang?

[@airsoftiscool12]

these vids are dope!

[@jamaljackson6106]

what a nice guy

[@JhysenTheAsian]

We all know what we would see if they went to the Bulls room

[@micahjaynes7505]

ikr

[@willfounded]

Everybody really loved his shoes man, Rest In Peace🙏❤️

[@yvngshoota1888]

"Too bad dukes not in the tournament." A year later in 2015 Duke wins ncaa championship 😂

[@ryansabell930]

With Justise Winslow 😀

[@punchyheadgxl]

lol "These white Jordans"

[@DjRedCity]

I love how Kobe kept his head turned when they walked towards him 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🔫🔫

[@austinnistico3845]

Jodi Meeks sneak peek?

[@MegaBadzilla]

Wth this was disappointing. The largest franchise in the NBA deserves a way better locker room. Compare it to Miami's Heat, that organisation knows how to treat its players.

[@jakegetscake4672]

He says there at the Toyota center not staples

[@jakegetscake4672]

I don't think that's staples center I could be wrong

[@jakegetscake4672]

I think it's the practice facility

[@wirelessranger]

Toyota center is in Houston by the way.

[@Zombbg4]

Daniel Richards Aww poor millionaires who play a game for a living not having a nicer locker room :(

[@lapy1533]

I have sky blue/gray/black crusaders and they are so comfortable

[@nicekicks]

+Landon Yarber Nice!

[@terenkowatsch7866]

+Nice Kicks y'all should see if you can get the Bulls. D-Rose is Adidas, Jimmy is Jordan, sure there would be some nice kicks

[@HalifaxScoots]

You gotta do Miami next with the wade wows and lebron

[@jedimasterjoe5386]

lol wade and lebron

[@meki192]

Think that's Kobe at 2:09 - 2:11 on the right...god bless

[@sephron17]

These new Laker boys are more concerned with their shoes than winning basketball games, I hope Kobe sets them straight when he comes back

[@keyahnjones9691]

How the fuck are they more concerned with shoes ? Watching one video and determining their lives you don't know what they do in practice and off the court

[@sephron17]

Keyahn Jones your right I don't know what they do but I do not see anything impressive during the season so I'm confident in my statement

[@Head_Turnah]

Well it's a tanking season. Play shitty= higher chance of a high draft pick which also means getting better players that help the team, which equals them returning to winning a lot of games. Not a lot of people expected them to win a lot of games this season anyway. lol

[@PINGPONGROCKSBRAH]

You gotta realize man, that's all the video was focused on. That's what the locker room tour is about.

[@kobbyoa]

Different shoes have different performances

[@ohPrydz]

Bulls, Raptors, Thunder, and Trail-Blazers should be the next 4! :D

[@egbduf]

no Robert Sacre tho

[@BARSCIENCE101]

i'm down to trade jobs with this guy

[@jensenshearin9571]

About A year later duke wins the championship 😂

[@mosesskjei9314]

That guy was actually like the chilliest "old person" ever

[@RondoStyle9]

Is that Kobe at 2:09 ??? Why didn't they get his ass on there goddamn y'all done fucked up there

[@jettythabeast7713]

I saw that to

[@loganshepard9929]

He said he didn't wanna get interviewed 😂

[@kayceekc1395]

hell nah thats not a kobe shoe.. thats the adidas crazy 8 i think

[@HaydenToltzmann]

+Kawan Cloud. Crazy 8s are Kobe's first shoe from when he was signed with adidas in the start of his career. Btw they are crazy 97s

[@kicksdaily5607]

Bwahhaa i love it wen he says "Who cares about shoe colors were in 12th place"

[@sergionunyo]

Great episode

[@skidlinerz]

RIP KOBE 💛💜

[@JulioRodriguez-ye2vl]

At 2:11 I think that's kobe.

[@jasontheboss12]

I would love to have a job like tht

[@MrJacob9720]

Wheres Robert Sacre, the G.O.A.T? SMH

[@user-ql3ws5uz1d]

How come Kendall Marshall got a deal with Jordan brand

[@ballardkid1]

That North Carolina connection fam.

[@gilbertnavarro2415]

UNC connect bro

[@calebwong2943]

Terrence a

[@dan231014]

suns, raptors and kings have to be the next few. easily the best kicks on court.

[@jacksonward1691]

Dude if I got free shoes I would customize sooooooo much

[@josegerman8877]

This guy is great you can tell when people love there job and are good at it love this Sole Access keep them coming.

[@TheGreatest2k11]

that man really said snickers. his hungry ahh

[@ejaayy330]

lmao when he went to nick Young's locker he didn't know what hyperrevs were!! those shoes r amazing

[@llAGreenll]

Yo anyone know the name of those white high top forces Kobe had in his locker ? Thanks

[@chrisrye5]

Holy shit those Kobe 9's are the highest high tops I've seen, they look like they go up to your knee

[@peepeepoopoo7391]

Krisb BeatS On a kid like me, if I would to put on the high ones for adults, it'll look like a cast.

[@7th_Colton]

The Lakers are the greatest nba franchise ever!

[@kevinn5170]

Randy Rodriguez no it isn't the celtics are

[@josem.rodriguez8069]

ItzKevin Celtics won half of they chips when there was like 10 teams in the league. lol

[@jalmazan25]

Just stopped by because I remembered that Kobe made a brief appearance in this video.

[@JAIMELUIS]

yeah I just paused it :(

[@AVAtticus182]

1:53 hahah 'that dukey on there'

[@ReversedEnt]

BTFOL Look at here its dookey on there Lmaooooo I was dien

[@thisistheendpt2]

13:10 - Jerry West NBA logo confirmed.

[@TheHilltopperNation]

Wow, this guy is making fun of some of the players

[@knicklicht7945]

i am also really picky with my snickers

[@jimstayup]

You guys make great content when it comes your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@doctor_elefant]

He was blessed with the head job.

[@newera59fifty63]

😂😂😂😂

[@khouse87]

Why do I feel like this guy didn't know any names of any shoes

[@damonsidur9130]

I want this job

[@jaskarndhaliwal2542]

tf happened to nice kicks now...

[@brownhornetb]

Nicekicks did the homey night wing from "kicks on court" dirty

[@AndrewStubing]

those were like BHM hyper-revs!

[@Sparty035]

This guy does not know much about sneaks...

[@cocacola1874]

Does anyone know where to buy the big shoes bag that Carlos showed at end of the video?

[@zachbutkovich]

I'm trying to figure out the same thing

[@Blaqk_8298]

Phil Jackson needs to come in there and wave some sage around.

[@Quasidono]

How do you actually get a job like that ?

[@TJxHUNTz]

I was thinking the same thing lol

[@glswenson]

Get in at a shitty position and learn the business, make connections, be nice to people and stand out.

[@GoatMaster26]

thats a really cool dude

[@originaldiary14]

Am i the only one who thinks all under armor shoes just look weird?

[@LazerC4]

Good job Nick Young, glad to see you working harder on your shoe game, than your real game!

[@adryningle5176]

this video still goes hard

[@benprice9874]

How old is this guy he saying Kobe is young

[@abcdefg-dy6pi]

he is 41

[@juniorlugo3641]

kobe spotted 2:08

[@79ped]

- "and three years ago, god blessed med with a head job" ... Amen brother, amen

[@Boywonderz_]

Ahaha got happy seeing nick young since hes been on this before

[@spencel4822]

WHERES THE GOAT SACRE SMH NICEKICKS unsub

[@BigCon_97]

This man has no idea what he talking bout

[@KingMelo007]

anyone know where to get one of those large sneaker bags they got?

[@aaronaaron5633]

I wonder if he actually got kobe 9

[@PepeAgain1025]

These are awesome and that equipment manager is funny as hell too

[@rayfilwong3913]

come to Hong Kong lots of sneakers heads here

[@mr.mckethan1640]

I CAN SEE IT NOW,M.J.'S JUMPMAN LOGO IS THE NEW LOGO OF THE N.B.A.🏀💯🏆👑🔜

[@tylerbowman1616]

You should go to the pacers locker room!

[@1234Jvideo]

why does he pronounce kobe's name like that

[@drey1156]

Probably a nickname

[@MrA8m]

One of the best jobs in the world lol

[@dluu25]

Ryan Kelly has dookie on his shoes LOL

[@koib3124]

do nba players get shoes for free

[@nicekicks]

+DOPE NOPE Many do.

[@Spamfriedrice323]

They get paid to wear those shoes...

[@therealThundergod132]

+DOPE NOPE Current shoes are free for them if they got endorsements, Retro's aren't.

[@RondoStyle9]

+The Guardian Slightly inaccurate. They get shipments of shoes varying on the player, obviously a signature athlete will get more than a bench player, but they get sent some retros also. I recall even Nic Stauskas when he was in summer league before his rookie year got sent a few retros and lifestyle shoes with the game shoes. It varies

[@astonkye9025]

don,t thick

[@eyoueal2186]

nigga meant st.patricks day

[@YoungKaizzn]

Love this series! Keep it up NiceKicks! :)

[@FuzzyPandaBalls]

"We try to help Kobe push his line." Kobe doesn't need anyone to push his line. Hypebeasts do that enough.

[@garythorton3327]

What was the first pair of shoes he pulled out of Kobe's locker?

[@samfairall4877]

Air Force ones

[@garythorton3327]

yea but what type

[@carlossavagee7331]

The high tops

[@masterkhan1054]

The Kobe 9

[@yashr212]

im dissapointed i thought there would be a papier mache championship

[@79ped]

- "and three years ago, god blessed med with a head job" ... Amen brother, amen

[@Mart7y]

You guys need to visit the cavs

[@TheMattbailey25]

I wish this guy knew the names of the shoes or at least some interesting stories behind them

[@deseanhudson8022]

Thats no his job and he did know they names except 1 or 2

[@stsk7]

Terrible interviewee I want to sleep looking and listening to him

[@XxCHUCKBOIIXx]

Crusty ass elbows swaggy got lol

[@lakfan209]

is that the mamba at 2:09 ???????

[@KurtisSt]

At 1:55 I think he is from unc

[@nautishaven9526]

Rip kobe

[@Ballinfrls]

what are those jordans called that kendall marhsall retired? at 7:20

[@BETRNSX]

Those are the Air Jordan 28 Christmas Edition

[@TmkHazard]

He really likes snickers..