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LeBron James has surprising reaction to Luka Doncic’s epic NYC trip

The Lakers teammates have had very different summers, but LeBron is keeping tabs on Luka.
Matt Ryan|
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) leave a court after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 in game two of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) leave a court after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 in game two of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Much has been made of both LeBron James and Luka Doncic this Los Angeles Lakers offseason.

The dynamic duo was bounced in the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves and then went their separate ways.

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Will LeBron and Luka be all hugs next season in LA? | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The 26-year-old Doncic met with the team brass without James — something LeBron reportedly was unhappy about — and then hit up Europe where he looks unrecognizable after hitting the gym and dieting, getting super slimmed down. He’s still draining insane shots, however.

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The 40-year-old James, however, opted into the final year of his Lakers contract at $52.6 million and then spurred more drama with his superyacht meeting with Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic’s agent. He even reportedly has had talks about formulating a new league to compete with the NBA, and was just spotted working out in the Los Angeles Clippers weight room.

James also has been enjoying himself, dancing at a Bad Bunny concert with rival Draymond Green hanging out, and furthered his Drake beef with wife Savannah involved on their vacation in France.

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Doncic, meanwhile, just had an epic 96-hour trip to New York that he posted on Instagram, and LeBron dropped the 🔥 all over the comments. That’s a good sign that there’s no bad blood between the two.

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It remains to be seen how long the stars are teamed up for, but Doncic has hinted about signing an extension with LA.

It’s been a crazy summer for the Lakers stars in different ways, but it’s good to see James give his man an assist in the comments.

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Matt Ryan
MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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