Posted on 03/19/2007 2:17:13 PM PDT by fgoodwin
Bonnie-Jill Laflin always stands out when she's in a crowd. As a former cheerleader, model and actress it's hard not to. On this day, however, she's standing out more than usual. There's no crowd at the Los Angeles D-Fenders-Arkansas Rimrockers NBA Developmental League game at Staples Center, where Laflin is the only person sitting in the seats behind the D-Fenders bench.
While the game changes leads at breakneck speeds, Laflin, wearing a plaid blazer, Capri pants and folding her Dolce & Gabbana-boot-covered legs, is jotting down notes in a folder. It's an interesting sight for a woman who has been named one of Maxim's "Hot 100" Women and "Most Eligible" by FHM, but it begins to make more sense when Laflin heads to the D-Fenders locker room following the team's 136-132 double overtime win.
"We're getting there, boss," says D-Fenders assistant coach Chucky Brown to Laflin. "We're getting there."
Brown, who played 12 years in the NBA, isn't simply humoring Laflin, who instantly grabs the attention of everyone in the room as soon as she walks in. Laflin is the team's assistant general manager as well as the first female scout of the Los Angeles Lakers.
While Laflin chats about the game with Brown, Jackie Manual, who won a national championship with North Carolina two years ago and now plays for the D-Fenders, waves at her and makes sure he also talks with his boss before he leaves.
"The world is changing," says Manuel. "We got women starting to move in higher places and make their mark in sports. When I first saw her I saw a beautiful young lady sitting in the stands and one of the coaches told me that was our GM and I said, 'OK, that's cool with me.'"
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SHOW ME DA MONEY!
There are so many good ones out there, I am still inspecting each one before I decide . . .
The ones from her days as a lingerie model will do just fine, thankyouverymuch.
but can she dunk?
Donuts.
LOL!!!
That's a great story, but it's disturbing to know someone cheered for the 49ers and Cowboys. There should be laws against that.
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