There could be a rivalry brewing between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder. More specifically, Josh Hart and Paul George. Hart posted a video on Instagram where he threw George's shoes out in the trash because according to Hart, he's too competitive to wear his competitor's shoes.

Hart is always one to be dramatic on social media, and this is no different.

George shunned the Lakers this offseason in order to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder when it was long thought that George would want to return to his home state of California and don the purple and gold. But alas, LeBron James came to Los Angeles and George opted for his new Oklahoma home.

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But now this begs the question: What shoes will Josh Hart wear from now on? LeBron James is the obvious choice because he has the most popular brand and he has the hookup with Nike. James should help his teammate out and bring him a bunch of new shoes to replace his old Paul Georges.

Or Hart could ask his buddy Lonzo Ball for a pair of Big Baller Brand ZO2's. Who knows, maybe LaVar and Lonzo will give Hart the family and friends discount on the shoes. Instead of paying $495, the Ball's would probably cut Hart a deal for somewhere in the neighborhood of $475.

UPDATE: It turns out that Hart is a Kobe guy, and he didn't actually throw away the other shoes.