One Piece collaborates with LA Lakers for anime/basketball crossover.

The Straw Hat Pirates will celebrate One Piece Night with the Lakers on February 28 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Showtime for the Straw Hat Pirates! Big props to Eiichiro Oda and the One Piece crew. For 27 years, they've kept the biggest secret of all—what the One Piece really is. But with the crew showing up in Los Angeles again, I’m starting to think that treasure might just be hanging out at Sofi Stadium or the Lakers’ home court!

Mark your calendars for February 28 because Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates are joining forces with the Lakers for One Piece Night!

They dropped a new illustration of Luffy rocking the Lakers’ iconic purple-and-gold threads, and his jersey number, 56, is a clever nod to the Gomu gomu no Mi! Expect crossover art and special merch just like last winter with the Rams. Plus, the Lakers are facing the Clippers, making this collab even sweeter since it’s all about that rivalry and friendship vibe from shonen anime.

Get ready for an epic night!

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