LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took the Golden State Warriors at the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The Warriors had won both the previous meetings and looked to seal the season series. Both teams were expecting a win as they have been on a losing streak. The Lakers have lost 4 in a row while the Warriors have lost 3.
The Lakers started off the game well, and they built a massive 14 point lead in the first quarter itself. However, the Warriors fought back, and then they built a 14 point lead of their own. The Lakers cut it to 5 at the half with the help of LeBron James, who had 26 at the half. Curry also chipped in 14 and he had a couple of excellent plays.
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Several Tennis players were spotted in attendance along with a few other celebrities. Legendary Lakers head coach Phil Jackson was also in the building.
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Nick Kyrgios was in attendance for the Warriors versus Lakers game and he couldn’t get enough of the two superstars. Kyrgios is an outspoken tennis player from Australia and he is in town for a few tournaments. He posted a story of Curry warming up and draining his shots. Nick was also dabbed up by LeBron just before tip-off.
Matteo Berrettini is the World No 7 player from Italy. He was also spotted in attendance at the game. And he couldn’t get enough of LeBron James, who was popping off in the second quarter. Matteo had a front-row view as LeBron had a tough layup and a contested three. He also had the opportunity to get a photo with Floyd Mayweather.
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It wasn’t just all international stars, as the local boy Frances Tiafoe was at the game as well. He posted a story of LeBron being introduced and he was hyped for the game. As it turned out, the Lakers did not disappoint these stars as they snapped a four-game losing streak after defeating the Warriors on Saturday.