The elation swept over Julius Randle as he hit his first-game winning shot of his career. The left-handed hook shot gave the Lakers both a 102-100 overtime victory over Miami on Wednesday and temporary relief in a contentious locker room.

So, Randle extended that feel-good moment into breaking out his inner Sam Cassell and pretended to hold out grapefruit-sized balls. Most of the Lakers found the celebration funny. The NBA found the celebration an “obscene gesture” and issued Randle a $15,000 fine for it.

“It’s a big win, having fun. It’s not that big of a deal,” Randle said. “Let the joke be on me.”

The NBA has routinely issued fines to players that celebrate in such fashion to keep celebrations in what they consider good taste. So when the Lakers’ second-year forward was asked on Wednesday if he still found it worth it to break out an entertaining gesture at the expense of a reduced paycheck, Randle looked up and smiled before offering a no comment.

“He’ll be all right,” Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell said. “He can handle that.”

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