Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg gave Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht his stamp of approval Friday by bestowing a nickname upon him. During an appearance

Until Dalton decided to take charge of the game, dropping 20 straight points to force the game into OT and then ensuring a victory for Purple and Gold. He finished the game with 35 points, including eight 3-pointers in 32 minutes.

Dalton Knecht, who fell in the draft to the Lakers at No. 17, made eight three-pointers while scoring 35 points in preseason defeat of the Suns.