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Lonzo Ball on LeBron James: 'Crazy' to Be Able to Play with 'Favorite Player'

Adam WellsJul 2, 2018

Add Lonzo Ball to the list of people ecstatic to see LeBron James agree to a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Speaking to NBC Los Angeles, Ball said James coming to Los Angeles is "crazy" and that it gives him an opportunity to play alongside his "favorite player."

After the Cleveland Cavaliers' 121-112 win over the Lakers in December, James approached Ball and delivered a message to the 20-year-old that one of the cameras on the court captured.

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"Find your zone and just stay f--king locked in," James said. "The media is going to ask you what I told you right now. Tell them nothing. Just be aggressive every single day. It's white noise to you. That's all it is, all right? Let's go."

Ball went through his share of ups and downs during his rookie season. He missed 30 games because of injuries and made just 36 percent of his field-goal attempts.

Playing next to James, who commands a lot of attention from opposing defenses, can only help Ball live up to the potential Los Angeles had for him after he was selected with the No. 2 overall pick last year.