It takes LeBron James only 20 minutes to get from his home in Brentwood to the Lakers’ practice facility in El Segundo each morning, a feat that might be more impressive than his eight consecutive NBA Finals appearances given Los Angeles traffic patterns.
From the backseat, as he leaves the home he shares with his wife and three children, he finds ways to pass the time. Sometimes he watches television shows. Often he listens to music, and shows up at training facility knowing the words of a new rap song better than some of his young teammates.
“He loves Young Dolph,” said Brandon Ingram, who was born two years before James started high school.