<P> Schwahn said that in designing the show, he created Lucas as "this underdog kid from the wrong side of the tracks" who crosses over to the pretty and popular; he wanted to show what the life of such a person would be like in a basketball atmosphere . </P> <P> For Murray, in addition to their shared abandonment issues, Lucas's love for literature also appealed to him . Murray had become a fan of the genre during high school, and felt it changed his way of seeing things; it made him rethink his own actions . Lucas has been described as "caught between being charming and a nerd, a hermit and confident". Murray said of the character, "He's very introverted ." He described Lucas as an observer, someone who likes to watch people and try to figure out who they really are, as opposed to who they think they are, another aspect similar to Murray's own personality . </P> <P> Murray never played much basketball before the show, and was more into football while in high school . Because of this, a basketball coach was hired for Murray in order to improve his basketball skills . To go along with the character's personality, a "sedate" wardrobe was designed . Schwahn said of Lucas's wardrobe, "...He was a Levi's guy . He was, you know, he wore a lot of, like, plain T - shirts and things because we just wanted him to represent the everyman ." Despite having the character start out this way, the series eventually let his wardrobe evolve . Starting from the fourth season on, he was given some "wilder stuff". Schwahn clarified, "You know, he can (now) rock something from Sean John, which normally would have been Nathan's department ." He said the style of the characters really does evolve on the show, especially with the four - year timeline jump . "Diesel is so wonderful on (Murray). Diesel jeans . It's an Italian company . A lot of times, Italian designers cut much more slimly...for a really lean physique," stated One Tree Hill's costume designer, Carol Cutshall . "Also, this year, they've had nice long sleeves and nice long shirts and really slim clothing and that looks best on (Murray). He doesn't need to be swallowed up . He's got his own style as a person . It's not just up to me . I try to bring in what I think is going to fit him best ." With the timeline jump, Lucas's main brands become Diesel, Guess menswear, and Juicy Couture for men . </P> <P> Regarding the character's romantic life, Schwahn designed a love triangle between Lucas and the two girls, Peyton Sawyer and Brooke Davis, which created an intense fan base rivalry . While describing Lucas and Peyton as soulmates and a "meant to be" pairing, he described Brooke and Lucas as "also genuine" and as having a great dynamic . He acknowledged that the fan bases are large and "very passionate" about their pairings . "There is a huge fanbase dedicated to Brooke and Lucas, and sometimes (those people) feel a bit betrayed, just as the fanbase dedicated to Peyton and Lucas felt betrayed (in Season 2, and parts of Season 3)," said Schwahn . "That tells me that we've done things correctly--that's the strength of a love triangle ." </P>

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