TORONTO — Brook Lopez’s twin brother, Knicks center Robin, has already had a run-in with the Raptors mascot this season, playfully smashing a large piece of cardboard over the dinosaur’s head after a list of the mascot’s favorite Lopezes contained neither of the NBA-playing brothers.
Tuesday night was Brook’s turn, and he chased the dino around a basketball rack before playfully flipping him to the floor, WWE-style.
Lopez also received an inadvertent elbow to his nose during a tangle with Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas during the Nets’ 104-99 loss.
While he refused to blame his opponent, calling it a basketball play, Lopez instead chose to look on the bright side of the clash when asked how his nose held up to the blow. “It’s as ugly as ever but Harrison Ford has a crooked nose so I’m going to be like him,” he laughed.