LeBron James arrived in Los Angeles in 2018, shunned by many Lakers fans simply for not being Kobe Bryant.
On Friday, he stands on the brink of delivering the franchise its 17th championship. The Los Angeles Lakers face the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a chance for James to bolster his legacy in LA during a season dedicated to Bryant’s memory.
They’ll do so while wearing Black Mamba uniforms in honor of Bryant.
Can Heat mount a Game 5 challenge?
The Heat are battered and outmatched against a team sporting two first-team All-NBA players in James and Anthony Davis.