No one’s doing it like LA’s stars. Don’t believe me? Scroll through the headlines around the USA’s Big Four, and you’ll see it. Just recently, Keenan Allen put his name in the record books with his 956th career catch on Sunday night. The 33-year-old star surpassed his old pal in doing so. And LeBron James is here for it. While the Lakers superstar remains sidelined (with some hope of his return), he joined Chargers nation in celebrating the wide receiver.

The Akron Hammer expressed his excitement in a single tweet. “CONGRATULATIONS @Keenan13Allen on the record bro!! 🔥🔥🔥🫡” which is basically what LA fans are feeling right now.

The Chargers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 25-10 on Sunday night, thanks in part to Keenan Allen, who surpassed former teammate Antonio Gates. The latter racked up 955 career catches with the Chargers during his 16-year Hall of Fame career. However, Allen is now the all-time receptions leader as of this game!

The wide receiver was mentored by Gates during the early years of his career from 2013 to 2018. And surpassing him was one of the 33-year-old’s goals this season, who came into training camp with 904 catches. “That’s the priority one,” Allen had said. “Definitely trying to catch Gates.” 

In the past, the Hall of Famer has even gone to the extent of calling Allen his “little brother.”

“It’s special,” Allen said of setting the record. “Just getting the love from my teammates on the sideline, hearing the crowd, being able to do it at home, with Gates here. It means a lot.”

The Chargers star’s career moment got a standing ovation from the entire SoFi Stadium and cheers from his teammates. Los Angeles is just as thrilled for its football star as it eagerly awaits the return of its hoops ace.

Lakers Nation has expectations for its returning superstars

LeBron James has been on the Keenan Allen hypetrain for a while. Four years ago, King James put the NFL on notice. “Ballgame Keenan Allen!! He soooo good!! Underrated still,” he tweeted in 2021 when Allen was still with the Chargers. They didn’t exactly listen… After a decade with the Chargers, he was briefly shipped to the Chicago Bears in 2024. He returned to Los Angeles on a one-year, $8.5 million contract this year with a lot of anticipation.

However, Allen’s not the only player to watch in Los Angeles.

With Luka Doncic playing his first full season with the Lakers, fans wanted to see some star-studded action. Unfortunately, a possibly golf-aggravated sciatica condition has put LeBron James on the sidelines, watching the Dodgers win the World Series and Keenan Allen reclaim his position within the Chargers.

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In his absence, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton filled the void while the Slovenian Sensation has kept a high-scoring momentum. It’s still been a roller-coaster start to the shorthanded Lakers’ season. After losing 122-102 to the Hawks on Saturday, the team is now 7-3 without Bron, AR, and Gabe Vincent.

LA sports lovers predict (or wish) that King James will be back before November 28, when the NBA Cup group stage closes. The NBA legend is on track for some Keenan Allen-esque records of his own upon his return. But as the date of his comeback inches closer, questions loom about LeBron James’ position within the Lakers from a mid-term, if not long-term, point of view.