LeBron James Cheered in Cleveland Return with 76ers on Video Despite Declining Cavs Reunion

It appears The King can always expect a warm welcome home to Cleveland.

LeBron James was cheered by Cleveland Cavaliers fans on Friday while being introduced as a member of the opposing Philadelphia 76ers in his return to Rocket Arena for an NBA Cup matchup.

Friday's matchup marks James' first against the Cavaliers in Cleveland since signing with the 76ers as a free agent in July.

Prior to being greeted by cheers from the home crowd, the Cavs welcomed the franchise legend back to town with a poster outside of Philadelphia's locker room.

The picture, of course, features James carrying the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and the NBA MVP Trophy after he and the 2016 Cavs upset the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. The championship marked Cleveland's first pro sports championship since the 1964 Browns won the NFL title.

The series also carried great significance against a Warriors team that set the record for most regular season wins (73) in franchise history. Golden State was up 3-1 in the series before Cleveland stormed back with three straight victories. James won MVP after averaging 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game.

James, who was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, played 11 of his 24 seasons in Cleveland overall. These days, he's excelling for the 8-1 76ers, who hold the NBA's best record so far. The 41-year-old James is averaging 15.7 points, 7.4 assists and 7.4 rebounds.