The Los Angeles Lakers have a new star trio entering the court, and the excitement around the city is on display.
LeBron James has been the star of the city since arriving in 2018, and Anthony Davis joined him the following season en route to winning the NBA championship in the interrupted 2019-20 season.
Given the Lakers didn’t have success the following season with the supporting cast around James and Davis, the front office explored multiple options to upgrade the talent.
After looking at players Kyle Lowry, Chris Paul and Buddy Hield, the team agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook.
A new mural in L.A., created by @royyaldog, showcases the three stars, and James loved it:
SHEESH!!!! Need to go check that out! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/UVK4epyeXT
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 24, 2021
Westbrook is on the left of the mural donning No. 0. James is in the middle with a circular background, and Davis is on the right with his signature stepback move for midrange shots.
[vertical-gallery id=45221]
[mm-video type=video id=01fg2edbwb83j8d14hd8 playlist_id=01f09kz5ecxq9bp57b player_id=01eqbvq570kgj8vfs7 image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01fg2edbwb83j8d14hd8/01fg2edbwb83j8d14hd8-c2ae00d159845fdbd0ce518441b92818.jpg]