Prior to the 2019-20 NBA season being put on hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, LeBron James was leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a potential championship.
James received mixed reviews last season after joining the Lakers and failing to break their streak of missing the NBA playoffs. However, this season has been completely different in terms of his popularity in Los Angeles.
This was confirmed by an annual survey conducted by Loyola Marymount University of people in the greater Los Angeles area. This survey asks 1,000 people about their favorite team and favorite player in Los Angeles with the qualifier being the team name must have Los Angeles in it.