Along with the multitude of advantages that come with having a player of the caliber of LeBron James as your teammate also come the internal and external pressures of living up to those towering expectations.
For the Los Angeles Lakers’ young core, this is a lesson they will learn firsthand as they enter the new season with James suited up beside them, and during the prerequisite days leading up to their opener against the Portland Trailblazers.
Recently, Mike Vorkunov of the Athletic caught up with Kyle Kuzma, and asked the Lakers’ talented young forward for his thoughts on if playing with James came with any additional pressures:
“I’m not really sure,” he told The Athletic while making an appearance for an event hosted by Fanatics at the NBA Store.