Los Angeles Clippers sixth man Lou Williams is one of the most interesting players in the league. Besides being one of the best scorers in the NBA, Williams is known universally to be a laid back guy who is easy to hang out with. Fellow players praised Sweet Lou for this attribute and talked about how the league views the veteran:

“You know man, he’s just a regular dude,” says Jarrett Jack, who’s been close to Lou for the past 15 years. “One thing that I love about him—he seems like that regular dude that’s just from the neighborhood. Through and through, he’s still a ‘Let me get a 10-piece wings’ guy.”

“He’s your favorite player’s favorite player,” adds Mike Scott, a friend of Lou’s since they were first teammates on the Hawks. “Lou is like an uncle. He’s just cool with everybody and everybody respects him. He’s like an old soul, man. He looks young, but Lou is really, like, 60.”

“He’s Uncle Lou,” says Jordan Clarkson, who played with Williams on the Lakers. “He’s on his own wave, he’s on his own vibe. He’s going to do what he wants to do. I think that’s why people look at him and respect him for who he is.”

Besides being one of the easiest guys to spend time with, Williams is a key piece on a new championship contender. The Clippers added Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to a team that already made the playoffs last year. Now, even more cameras will focus in on L.A.

However, Williams will just continue to do what he does best: Relax, chill out, and get buckets off the bench.