LOS ANGELES LAKERS x ONE PIECE

A delightfully absurd and fleeting crossover that works precisely because it doesn't aspire to be anything more than pure entertainment. Thirty seconds of sports chaos with Luffy on the court: straightforward, punchy, and unexpectedly thrilling.

On February 28, ONE PIECE took over Crypto.com Arena for a special game night collab event with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers ended up taking down their opponents in a close 106-102 game, and maybe some of that juice is thanks to the presence of the Straw Hats and a special piece of animation created for the event. The anime short—which depicts a Lakers uniform-clad Luffy in an intense basketball match against a team of Marines—can be seen in all its 30 seconds of glory. Can our captain Luffy take home the win? (Source: Crunchyroll News, ONE PIECE Official ENG YouTube description, edited)