LeBron James, perhaps more than any NBA star before him, understands the meaning of the moment. So when he left the court after an impressive comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans late Wednesday night, James looked to do something more than putting a cherry on top of a big win for his running mate Anthony Davis against his former team.
As James left the floor on Wednesday, not unlike what his buddy Carmelo Anthony did on Monday in Chicago for a father and son, James gave his game worn sneakers to a child accompanied by his father to cap off the ninth straight win for the Lakers.
LeBron gave his game sneakers to this kid who was so excited that he was sobbing. pic.twitter.com/kqVepENvrG
— Bill Oram (@billoram) November 28, 2019
Understandably, the child was overcome by emotion after meeting his hero and getting a gift of the magnitude of game-worn sneakers. For most of the night, James put the focus on his squad and Anthony Davis. And while Davis carried a big load, were it not for James, a story like LeBron making this kid’s day may have otherwise gone another way.