LeBron James caught the eye of fans with his return against Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers’ power forward displayed an amazing performance, thus helping his side to clinch another victory.?
The L-Train scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists after coming back from illness. Russell Westbrooke also grabbed 11 rebounds and nine assists, thus thrashing the Atlanta Hawks, 130-114.?
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Kendrick Nunn also came off the bench to score 23 points, having 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Dennis Schr?der and Thomas Bryant also scored 21 and 19 points respectively, thus contributing to the win.?
The Lakers were on fire in the first half with a 26-point lead and marched on to their fifth victory in their last six games. They were brilliant against the Hawks thanks to a fantastic team performance even after having just nine core players available.?
A special visitor for LeBron James
The love for the NBA is everywhere. Fans follow this sport in droves, and athletes from other sports are also in awe of this game. Often soccer payers make a special visit to the court to watch their favorite team and player in action.?
And just like that, James had a visitor at Crypto.com Arena. LA Galaxy?s striker and Cristiano Ronaldo?s ex-teammate Javier ?Chicharito? Hernandez made the arrival. The former Madrid man posted a picture on his Instagram with the caption ?Another big win for the Lakers.?
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Hernandez is also a Lakers fan and was amazed by LeBron?s performance last night. He was also accompanied by other stars, including Adam Sandler, Scottie Pippen, and Shannon Sharp. Designer Salehe Bembury, rapper 2 Chainz, and singer Michael Peter Balzary, aka “Flea,” were also there.
Four in a row. #LakersWin @KingJames: 25 pts, 7 reb, 10 ast@nunnbetter_: 23 pts
Dennis Schröder: 21 pts (5/8 3P)@nolimittb31: 19 pts, 13 reb@russwest44: 18 pts, 11 reb, 9 ast pic.twitter.com/1XOj1ywM17— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 7, 2023
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He isn?t the first soccer player to enjoy the NBA, as there are many who have expressed their love for the sport. Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is a die-hard fan of the NBA and follows Chicago Bulls. When France lifted the world cup, he kissed the camera during Pogba?s interview and said ? I love Derrick Rose.?
Talking about Pogba, the Frenchman has a good relationship with James Harden and Joel Embiid. Moreover, his country?s former striker Thierry Henry has been seen at many NBA games. This may sound weird, but the former Arsenal skipper is a Spurs fan, of course in Basketball.?
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Not only soccer stars but our own NBA stars have been seen supporting their favorite clubs and players. Lakers legend late Kobe Bryant was a huge FC Barcelona fan. Watching players from different sports follow and encourage each other is quite amazing.?
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