Former Lakers PG Shows Off Skills In Completely Different Sport

This former L.A. point guard was seen showing off his athletic ability this offseason.

May 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) speaks with guard Lonnie Walker IV (4) during the first half in game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder was seen showing off his athletic ability this offseason, playing professional soccer.

Schroder made his professional soccer debut on Wednesday in Germany's sixth-tier division for FC Germania Bleckenstedt.

Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schröder made his pro football debut in Germany's sixth-tier division for FC Germania Bleckenstedt...

The versatility 🤯

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Check out the German show off his skillset on the soccer field.

Brooklyn Nets Dennis Schröder made his official pro football debut in German 6th division ⚽️ #Netsworld pic.twitter.com/HQEzblP4rz

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Schroder also shared his thoughts on his first professional soccer game via Instagram.

The 11-year NBA veteran appeared in the match at Landesliga Braunschweig. The former first round draft pick played in 63 minutes as a left winger; however, his team came up short in a 5-1 loss. In Germany, Schroder grew up playing soccer before switching to basketball at the age of 11.

The 30-year-old will appear in his next match on Sunday when Bleckenstedt faces VfL Wahrenholz.
Schroder was a Laker for two seasons, in two different stints from 2020-21 and 2022-23. In the purple and gold, Schroder averaged 13.9 points per game, 3,0 rebounds, and 5.1 assists, shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 33.2 percent from behind the arc.

Schroder became a free agent last offseason and joined the Toronto Raptors after helping lead the Lakers to a Western Conference Finals appearance. He finished the season with the Brooklyn Nets.

Schroder's best season as a Laker was 2020-21 when he averaged 15.4 points. He was coming off a season in which he finished second in the Sixth Man of the Year voting with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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