Watch: LeBron James, Russell Westbrook Go Viral at Lakers Summer League
Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Russell Westbrook showed up at the Las Vegas Summer League. The Lakers duo made quite an appearance.
The four-time NBA champion surprised fans with a few photos ahead of the big event. The photos were taken during his workout with Westbrook.
LeBron and Westbrook sure enjoyed watching the Lakers’ Summer League game against the Pistons on August 14th.
There is another viral video of the powerful duo. It’s a video of LeBron and Westbrook entering the arena to support the Lakers Summer League Squad and fans were more than excited.
LeBron even stopped to take a selfie with a young fan. The kid will always remember this night.
LeBron and Westbrook had a lot of fun during the Summer League
The Lakers teammates were sitting courtside to support players who fight for training camp invites.
This is like a dream come true for Lakers fans. LeBron was the one encouraging Westbrook’s trade. The Lakers wanted to get Sacramento Kings sharpshooter Buddy Hield, but LeBron wanted Westbrook. Dave McMenamin confirmed the report.
“My reporting (is) that certainly LeBron James was in favor of this Russ move over the Buddy Hield move,” McMenamin noted on The Lowe Post podcast (h/t Silver Screen and Roll). “Is it because he recognizes that perhaps the Lakers didn’t have enough playmaking and that’s kind of been a point of emphasis he’s had since the ‘16-17 season.
“…The question is, though, did he want Russ because he recognizes he’s about to be a 19-year NBA veteran who turns 37 in December and needs someone to take some of the load off him. Maybe that’s the best thing, that he has somebody he can trust that he will hand over some of the load, too. But at the same time, are the Lakers a championship team if LeBron isn’t plus-plus LeBron.”
Ramona Shelburne from ESPN said that Westbrook has been trying to come back to LA since 2019.
“For weeks, Westbrook had been talking to Lakers star LeBron James about the possibility of playing together, sources said,” Shelburne detailed. “They’d talk about working out together and how they’d push each other in the gym and on the court. Both are known around the NBA as insatiable workout guys who pride themselves on the condition they keep their bodies, and how early they get to the gym.”
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R. M.
Radmila graduated with a degree in Translation & Interpreting. She is an NBA and NFL writer for The Ball Zone, and has been covering popular sports topics for several years. A loyal Lakers fan, she puts energy into reporting big roster moves, potential trades, on-court-accomplishments, and off-court rumors.
