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“It’s Like We Never Left”: LeBron James Reflects On Re-Uniting With the Team Following the Unplanned Hiatus

Published 07/12/2020, 5:20 AM EDT

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We are closing in on the NBA’s return and each passing day raises the level of excitement. Fans can finally tune in to watch 22 teams compete in a closed bubble for the NBA championship. For the Lakers faithful it is a chance to see their team taking a shot the championship under the leadership of LeBron James

The Lakers have been a sensational team this season, thanks to the heroics of LeBron James. The addition of Anthony Davis has proven to be a major boost indeed. Moreover, LeBron is completely focused on taking revenge against a shabby performance last year. 

The 35-year-old helped the Lakers climb the top of the Western Conference table and hold the second-best record in the league. Furthermore, the Lakers have begun holding workout sessions in Orlando and LeBron James attended a call with a group of reporters to answer a few of their questions. 

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LeBron James on reuniting with the team after a huge gap

The coronavirus pandemic put a long halt on the world. As far as the NBA is concerned, the season would have been long done if there was no pandemic. However, we are in July right now and the season will restart by the end of this month. 

All the invited teams have landed in the bubble and have commenced training. It would surely feel a bit strange to get back as a team after a long time away. When asked about this, LeBron responded with a simple statement. “It’s like we never left,” he said, in a video posted by ESPN.

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The Lakers star highlighted the strong bond in the team by revealing that they had no issues reconnecting with each other. “We picked up right where we left off. It is almost like you have AAU” (Amateur Athletic Union). LeBron explained how the AAU season works where all the players leave home after the season ends and get back together on the same page when it resumes the next year. 

“We [Lakers] got back together, I feel like we’ve been together for years, even though this is our first year together,” LeBron continued. “But it feels like we’ve together for years and I’m just happy to see all my brothers and doing what we love to do best.”

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Los Angeles Lakers fans can rejoice by looking at the recent statements made by LeBron James. The king tells us that everyone on the team is on the same page and the bond is as thick as ever. Is it finally the year where the Lakers regain their throne?

LeBron is pumping himself with confidence ahead of the restart. The 4X MVP would look to bring his A-game when the Lakers take on the Clippers to kick-start their campaign. We’re absolutely excited to see how it will all unfold in the NBA bubble in Orlando. 

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Arjun Athreya is a senior writer at Essentially Sports and has been contributing since early 2020. Having developed an avid interest in sports at an early age, he pursued a Journalism degree and graduated from Madras Christian College. Arjun manages the Golf division and its content, and primarily covers news pertaining to the NBA as well.
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