The Los Angeles Lakers, along with the rest of their NBA peers, opted to sit out Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The players convened for a meeting to discuss next actionable steps, with LeBron James unsurprisingly taking point in discussions with team governors and the league. James reportedly made several points on a call that included Michael Jordan, a sign that the two sides were working together to ensure player demands are met.
The superstar has been one of the NBA’s faces since he entered the league, but has really taken it upon himself to advocate for change in recent years.