Ellington honoring father this holiday season in his game -- and name

Posted Dec 26, 2014
Christmas is Wayne Ellington's favorite holiday, but it is not the same for the 27-year-old Laker this season. It won't ever be the same, really. It's been six weeks since his father, Wayne Ellington Sr., was found by Philadelphia police shot to death in his car, an unspeakable act of violence that surely will never be understood by his family. (FOX Sports)

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