LeBron James might enjoy the Warriors more than their fans enjoy him, but that doesn't mean Golden State fans won't enjoy a random act of kindness.
During the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 111-88 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, James handed his game-worn shoes to a FedEx Forum employee. The gesture clearly meant a lot to her.
It's more than Basketball 🏀@KingJames pic.twitter.com/Pk0jndtec2— 🤫 (@__Almxghty) December 9, 2018
After the game, James explained to reporters that he always saw the employee wearing a pair of his kicks on trips to Memphis, and he wanted to give back.
LeBron gave his game-work shoes to a woman who works for the Grizzlies. He hugged her late in the fourth quarter and she was very emotional. Here's why. pic.twitter.com/VZVBheKxhi— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) December 9, 2018
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"She's always worn a very exclusive pair of my shoes," James said, "and I've always noticed it. I've never said anything to her, and tonight I said something to her for the first time where she was like, 'Yeah, I've always been [on] Team LeBron. Always.' So, she got a pair of LeBrons."
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Warriors fans won't be on Team LeBron when he and the Lakers visit Oracle Arena on Christmas Day. In the meantime, though?
It's plenty understandable if they are.
