Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and their biggest star and head coach must be delighted by that. After the Lakers traded for Doncic, a clip of LeBron James and JJ Redick speaking glowingly of the guard on the Mind the Game podcast resurfaced online.

Luka Doncic came to the NBA in 2018 calling LeBron James his idol. The first time they went head-to-head, Doncic asked James during the game if he could have his jersey. And after that game, Doncic headed to the Los Angeles Lakers locker room to pick up the souvenir.

LeBron James scored 26 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 122-97 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Dončić, watching from the bench, cheered on his new team after the trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas.