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LeBron James Warms Up in Luka Doncic Shirt Ahead of His Lakers Debut

Doncic makes his debut in purple and gold on Monday night in Los Angeles.

Mike Kadlick

James will have a new teammate on Monday night in L.A.
James will have a new teammate on Monday night in L.A. / Screenshot via @NBA on X.
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It's a big night on Monday in Los Angeles, and the Lakers know it.

With star guard Luka Doncic officially set to make his debut with the team in their matchup against the Utah Jazz, they're making it worth fans' while to attend—leaving a gold No. 77 Doncic t-shirt jersey on every seat at Crypto.com Arena.

Lakers forward LeBron James, who's been excited about Doncic's arrival since last week, was able to get his hands on one of the t-shirts, and sported it for warmups ahead of his new teammate's debut.

Here's a look in a video posted by the NBA on X (formerly Twitter):

"Luka's been my favorite player in the NBA for a while now," James told reporters last week following the trade that sent his former teammate Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. "I think you guys know that. And I've always just tried to play the game the right way and inspire the next generation. And Luka happens to be one of them. And now, we're teammates. So it'll be a very seamless transition."

The two will take the court together for the first time on Monday at 10:30 p.m. EST against the Jazz.

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MIKE KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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