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The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are two of the biggest brands in global sports. Both are famous around the world and have a huge fan following. Although not quite there yet, one of the sports that has seen the fastest rise in popularity around the world over the past few years is Formula One racing.
This is largely thanks to the hit reality show Formula 1: Drive to Survive, which concluded its fifth season on Netflix earlier this year. The show’s popularity has brought Formula 1 into the mainstream consciousness, with several top drivers in attendance for Tuesday night’s Lakers game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon were in the building during the Lakers win and later had the opportunity to meet James and present him with a Formula 1 helmet, via NBA X on:
Fast 🤝 powerful
“I was a little nervous to meet such a legend.”
LeBron met with F1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon after the Lakers’ win on Sunday night 🤝 pic.twitter.com/YaYqePQwWh
—NBA (@NBA) November 15, 2023
The respect and adoration that other athletes have for James is truly remarkable. No matter what sport someone plays, witnessing LeBron still performing at such a high level at this stage of his career is amazing and other athletes have nothing but respect for it.
Leclerc and Ocon are both in their prime, with Leclerc only 26 and Ocon 27. As a member of the Ferrari team, Leclerc currently sits seventh in the Formula 1 standings ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Ocon competes for the Alpine team and is currently ranked 12th.
Great athletes always look to different fields for inspiration and can find motivation and motivation by witnessing great achievements in other industries. As long as James has been at the top of the basketball world, there’s no doubt he’s had an impact on many athletes around the world.
Lakers’ LeBron James discusses what he learned from Jason Kidd
In the most recent game, James surpassed former Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd to become the fourth triple-double in history with 108 triple-doubles. Later, LeBron talked about what he took away from Kidd’s game.
“No matter what, make your teammates better,” LeBron said. “You can never do it alone, you can never do it alone. And communication. I think those two things I learned from him and were able to apply.”
James also admitted that one thing he couldn’t learn from Kidd was the Hall of Fame point guard’s patience, which LeBron said was simply not in his nature.
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