![Los Angeles Lakers center D.J. Mbenga, left, takes the ball from Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, right, during the first half of Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series at Staples Los Angeles Lakers center D.J. Mbenga, left, takes the ball from Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, right, during the first half of Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series at Staples](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TY1HRC/los-angeles-lakers-center-dj-mbenga-left-takes-the-ball-from-phoenix-suns-guard-steve-nash-right-during-the-first-half-of-game-1-of-their-western-conference-finals-series-at-staples-center-in-los-angeles-on-may-17-2010-the-lakers-won-128-107-upi-photolori-shepler-TY1HRC.jpg)
Los Angeles Lakers center D.J. Mbenga, left, takes the ball from Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, right, during the first half of Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series at Staples
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![Sporting yellow hair. Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest, right, stands next to DJ Mbenga during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles, Sporting yellow hair. Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest, right, stands next to DJ Mbenga during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NDYN57/sporting-yellow-hair-los-angeles-lakers-forward-ron-artest-right-stands-next-to-dj-mbenga-during-the-first-half-of-an-nba-basketball-game-against-the-los-angeles-clippers-in-los-angeles-wednesday-april-14-2010-ap-photojae-c-hong-2NDYN57.jpg)
Sporting yellow hair. Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest, right, stands next to DJ Mbenga during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles,
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![I have this mentality and I've been around a guy like that" — DJ Mbenga on Kobe Bryant's Mamba Mentality - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball I have this mentality and I've been around a guy like that" — DJ Mbenga on Kobe Bryant's Mamba Mentality - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/t_share/MTkzOTQ1Mjg1OTAxMTY2MDg1/kobe-bryant-dj-mbenga.jpg)