Watch: LeBron James Gives Warriors’ Nico Mannion a Brutal ‘Welcome to The NBA’ Moment

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James greeted Golden State Warriors rookie Nico Mannion in the most brilliant way. Well, let’s just say this was a brutal welcome. Monday was not a good day for the Warriors rookie.

The Lakers were bringing up the ball, so LeBron wanted to give his teammate a good, tough screen at the expense of the Warriors rookie. It was hilarious. Watch it in slow motion. LeBron’s face is pretty much everything you should see.

Mannion was the 48^th overall pick by the Golden State in the 2020 NBA Draft. He will sure remember this warm welcome. The young player went right on LeBron’s muscular shoulders. Not the best welcome, huh? Well, players who have came before him have seen worse. Imagine being the victim of a poster from the four-time NBA champion.

LeBron James was gentle with Nico Mannion

Some got bruises from LeBron’s body. Other players gave up a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit. Mannion shouldn’t really feel bad about himself at this point. He didn’t get the worse from the Lakers superstar.

Mannion should definitely enjoy his time in the NFL with LeBron still around. LeBron is well within his prime despite the fact that he is 36. Playing alongside the best basketball player of all time is a big deal, plus Mannion can learn a lot from the big guy. Father time will catch up on the Lakers superstar, but young players enjoy every bit of their time on the floor.

LeBron and his Lakers teammates are trying to repeat the success they had inside the Orlando bubble. Things didn’t go well with Anthony Davis on the sidelines. The tea is back in shape and they won two straight games. Defeating the Indiana Pacers felt good. Defeating the Golden State Warriors was even better. LA looks great at the moment, and LeBron is leading the way for his teammates. this season will be really great and things got really hot. Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka is expected to add a few more pieces to the roster. He has several injured players, and head coach Frank Vogel needs a backup plan.