LeBron James grateful for Lakers bringing in ‘greatest’ Dave Chappelle

LeBron James was thrilled that the Los Angeles Lakers brought in comedian Dave Chappelle for one of their genius talks.

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LeBron James had to pinch himself a little bit yesterday at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility, which is rare for the King, because he was in the presence of someone whose greatness he also admires.

James and his Lakers teammates gathered at their facility on Monday, where they gathered for one of their “Genius Talks” with comedian Dave Chappelle. The Lakers gave Chappelle a personalized jersey for coming to talk with the group. James shared a photo of Chappelle with the team and called him the “absolute greatest of all-time” and thanked the comedian for “making the world a better place.”

James is obviously very Hollywood as he moved there full-time and continues to produce films and movies at a rapid rate. But James still clearly has moments where he has to reflect on just how wild his life truly is.

LeBron James talks about what it meant to play in front of Kobe Bryant: ‘It’s a beautiful thing’

LeBron James talks about what it meant to play in front of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday against Atlanta Hawks: ‘It’s a beautiful thing’

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Kobe Bryant was seated courtside during the Los Angeles Lakers 122-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. During the first half, LeBron James dapped up the Lakers legend before hitting a 3-pointer, and Bryant continued to interact with players on the L.A. roster throughout the contest. After the game, LeBron discussed how special it was to have the chance to play in front of Bryant.

“It’s fantastic,” LeBron said when asked what it meant to have Kobe at the game. “Just having him in the building and knowing what he meant to this franchise and meant to L.A. for me and my teammates, what it means to be a part of this Laker Nation and Laker family–it’s a beautiful thing.

“And for me, I grew up watching and admiring him. I was one of the kids, obviously, who had a chance to come out straight out of high school. So, he did it, and I was just watching him. It’s just dope. It’s just so surreal for me, just a kid from Akron, to be able to have a guy like Kobe just take time out of his day. Even at this point in my career it’s still special.”

 

LeBron finished as a team-best +30 during 33 minutes of action against the Hawks. He totaled game-highs of 33 points and 12 assists to go along with seven rebounds while helping his Lakers improve to an NBA-leading 11-2 on the season. Los Angeles is now one game up on the Houston Rockets for the top record in the Western Conference and a half-game up on the Boston Celtics for the best mark in the league overall.

“When I signed here, I became part of the family and he welcomed me here with open arms,” LeBron added in regards to Kobe. “Just to have that support from one of the greatest Lakers to ever play is special for me.”

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LeBron James daps up Kobe before hitting 3 in dominant Laker 1st half

LeBron James met up with Kobe Bryant as the Los Angeles Lakers had a great start Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Lakers fans had a Sunday of their dreams, especially in the first half of their game against the Atlanta Hawks. After celebrating Anthony Davis with some cognac last night, LeBron James and the Lakers burst out to 69-41 lead at halftime that included some incredible moments.

It began with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant being in the building as he promotes a new project and LeBron James went over to dap him up while he sat court side. James would immediately hit a 3-pointer for the Lakers, one of two 3-pointers and 17 points in the half and a monstrous plus-minutes of +41.

That wasn’t even the best highlight for the Lakers, however. After Atlanta briefly cut the Lakers lead to 10 points, the Lakers regained control to close the half but nothing made the Hawks look done more than an incredible tip-slam from Danny Green that made Dwight Howard lose his mind and the Lakers crowd go wild.

James also showed off his passing once again as he continued to build on his league-leading assist total.

The Lakers look well on their way to a 4th straight win, which would give them the best record in the NBA.

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All ages at the end of the regular season.

All ages at the end of the regular season.

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