Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is beloved across the sports world and has generated fans from celebrities to athletes alike.<\/p>\n
For example, Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua is a huge fan of James and has attended multiple Lakers games since being drafted in 2023. James took notice of Nacua last year when he welcomed him and Cooper Kupp back<\/a> when they suited up against the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n Nacua grew up rooting for James and now gets to play in the same city as him. At a recent training camp practice, he talked about how he\u2019s still shocked he gets to see the Lakers and James up close, via ESPN LA<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cIt is pretty surreal. My mom especially she grew up out here in Southern California, so when I tell her I go to a Laker game she\u2019s like, \u2018Oh my gosh, I can\u2019t believe it!\u2019 I\u2019m sitting next to Jeanie Buss and Linda Rambis and I\u2019m like this is surreal. I\u2019ve sat court side a couple times and I\u2019m like, \u2018Man, I can steal LeBron James\u2019 arm sleeve if I really wanted to.\u2019<\/p>\n Nacua also noted how he feels being able to watch James and wear jerseys to home games:<\/p>\n \u201cIt is pretty cool. I think of a basketball fan that I\u2019ve grown up watching especially a LeBron James fan, so when I see them and I get to wear a purple and gold jersey to the game I feel pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n Nacua would go on to recount the one time he met James and how nervous he was to get their handshake right:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve had one dap up and I think it was the greatest dap up of my life. I\u2019ve never been so stressed. I\u2019m like I gotta perfectly cup the hand. It wasn\u2019t like the dap up when you go like this and it\u2019s just like this, it was like this and we embraced each other. He was like, \u2018Man, keep doing your thing, young buck.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Yes, yes this is what I needed. This means something to me.\u2019 I don\u2019t think I went to bed that night, I\u2019m pretty sure I stayed up for like eight extra hours for no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n Nacua is well-known for his childlike personality and it\u2019s clear how much he loves the Lakers and James. Hopefully, the Rams receiver is in attendance for more games this upcoming season as his presence is always welcomed.<\/p>\n Rich Pau addresses LeBron James trade rumors <\/p>\n There were murmurs that the Lakers might want to part ways with LeBron James, but his agent Rich Paul publicly said his client has a no-trade clause<\/a> to try and shut down any more rumors.<\/p>\n