Anthony Davis with LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers Photo)
Anthony Davis says one of the best parts of his NBA championship season with the Los Angeles Lakers was his relationship with superstar LeBron James in their first season together after the Pelicans traded Davis to the Lakers.
“I got to L.A., he’s the first one to text me, congratulate me, invite me to his house. We kind of celebrated then. We’ve just grown over this past full kind of year, especially in the bubble, because we were around each other every day,” the former UK star said.
“So we were able to really connect off the floor [in a way] that you might not have a chance to do it when you’re in L.A. You’ve got families and other stuff going on. So we really got a chance to really connect off the floor and just learn more about each other.”
Davis said he learned plenty from James but wasn’t sure if James could have learned anything from him.
“He has kind of seen it all, been through it all. But just being around him, the way he acts and the way he leads and the way he enjoys life, being around his family and enjoying the game of basketball, it just pushed me to become a better person and a better player,” Davis said.
