From Wanting to Meet Him, to Playing Alongside, Anthony Davis Reveals How Lebron James Continues to Inspire Him

A large number of kids merely dream of meeting their idols, however, a very small number of them work to turn this into reality. There is one NBA player, however, who not only worked to meet his idol but now plays alongside him. We’re talking about none other than our beloved brow king Anthony Davis.

Anthony Davis was inspired by LA veteran

It is common knowledge that the Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has always been LeBron James’ fan. The Lakers’ star veteran has inspired Davis even before the lakers drafted him.

In a recent interview with The Athletic, Davis highlighted that he looked up to LeBron James in the early days of his playing career.

Talking about how it seems surreal that he now gets to play with his idol, Davis said,” It’s funny that now we’re teammates,

 “We talk about it all the time. How I was going to his camps wearing his shoes, wanting to meet him, when I was younger in high school. Now I have the opportunity to play alongside him.”

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Anthony Davis was always a fanboy

James is 6-8 and is listed as a small forward. However, he is often the player to bring the ball up the court on offense. Davis is 6-10. He has played quite a bit of point guard in high school too.

However, an 8-inch growth spurt between his sophomore and senior years determined his position on the court. Even so, he maintained his ball-handling skills, a trait that he has carried over to a professional court.

Davis described how he wanted to be just like James. He mentioned that he would follow him and make sure that he tries to find out the things James was doing.

“A 6-8 guy who’s very strong, he’s able to pass, shoot, dribble, and it was the same thing I wanted to do,” Davis said.

Talking about fanboy moments, Davis revealed,

” I had to go buy his shoes. I kind of wear 23 because of him. That’s a long story behind that but he was the guy I was kind of always watching like, I want to be like him.”

Not only that, but the 6′ 10” forward also continues to defend and support James off-court. He recently slammed any James criticizers and revealed why he thought that LeBron deserved to be MVP.

Davis also mentioned that Derrick Rose was part of the influence along with James.

When the Lakers drafted Davis

The Lakers drafted Davis in 2019 and it has proven to be a very fruitful decision so far. Anthony Davis has previously mentioned that his chemistry with James was becoming stronger.

Their partnership on the court is commendable as it is helping the Lakers big time. The team was able to rack up a Western Conference-best 49-14 overall record this season. Furthermore, it clinched its first playoff berth since 2013 with a recent win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the suspension of this season. It is unclear as to when the league will restart its operations.