The Lakers had another Summer League game Wednesday night, playing the Philadelphia 76ers, and they had a special guest in the stands — Cavaliers superstar LeBron James.
LeBron James was at the Lakers-Sixers Summer League game
Scouting trip or just skipping the ESPYs?
Hmm ... so what was James doing in the crowd? Was he simply scouting out the competition, seeing how new talent (*cough* Lonzo Ball) plays? Or was it something deeper — something like The King looking for a new kingdom?
That’s what Ball would like to believe, anyways.
“Hey man, LeBron, I like to win. I know you like to win. I think our games could help each other out a lot and anytime you want the ball, just let me know. It’s gon’ be there,” Ball said in a SportsCenter interview last month.
Of course, the other possible answer is that James was just looking for something to do so he didn’t have to go to the ESPYs, where he won NBA Player of the Year the same night. We’ve all been there — you have some boring, stuffy obligation and are looking for anything to do instead. And if that means watching Ball put up over 30 points, then so be it.
But whatever prompted James to show up for the game, he clearly couldn’t stay the whole time — The King dipped early, rocking a tie-dye T-shirt and a hat with a pink crown on it.
Arrive like royalty, leave like royalty.
UPDATE:
Even James noticed that Ball played the game wearing a pair of Kobes instead of his signature ZO2 — and posted it on Instagram to shout out his sponsor, Nike.
Now that’s being an observant fan.
