LeBron James was seen socializing with rapper Lil Wayne and his son ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first regular-season game at Crypto.com Arena. What caught fans’ attention was Lil Wayne’s choice of shoes, a pair of Balenciaga sneakers worth nearly $1,000.
According to the Buyma.us page, the Balenciaga sneakers retail for approximately $967.
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As a basketball fan, Lil Wayne had a front-row seat to LeBron James and Kevin Durant games. This was the second regular season game between the two teams after posting wins in separate Opening Day contests.
The Phoenix Suns won on Day 1 against the Golden State Warriors despite missing Bradley Beal with a short-term injury. The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, experienced a baptism of fire at the start of the regular season, losing to the defending champion Denver Nuggets on the road in Colorado.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant face off in regular season for first time in five years
It’s been five years since LeBron James and Kevin Durant faced off on an NBA court. They last faced off in 2018, and since then various factors have caused both to miss games and led to their separation.
The history between James and Durant is excellent, with LeBron leading “KD” in regular season matchups. However, Durant has the edge in the playoffs.
Durant missed significant time with the Brooklyn Nets while James won his fourth NBA championship in 2020.
Jump forward to the present and Kevin Durant is testing his new Big Three with Bradley Beal and Devin Booker with the Phoenix Suns. Meanwhile, LeBron James is still in his 21st season competing for his fifth NBA title.
With both players in the twilight of their NBA careers, fans are hoping for more matchups this season or even in the playoffs. After this game, the Suns and Lakers will face off again on November 11. The last two games of the season will be played on January 12 and February 25 respectively. This time the Lakers will challenge the Phoenix Suns in Arizona away from home.