LeBron James gifts his jersey to fellow L.A. athletes

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LeBron James scored nine points in his pre-season debut. (Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty)

LeBron James has been feeling a lot of love in Los Angeles since his arrival, so much so that he’s taken over hosting duties and making the rest of the city’s athletes feel right at home.

In a nice gesture, the latest Lakers superstar appeared to gift his new Forum Blue and Gold jersey to some fellow Los Angeles athletes who then sent back thank you messages and warm welcomes to their new basketball peer.

The video of the thank yous was posted on James’ Uninterrupted video channel on Twitter.

Included in the video were Los Angels Rams Todd Gurley and Jared Goff, Los Angeles Chargers Melvin Ingram and Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Dodgers Kanley Jansen and Yasiel Puig and MLS club LAFC’s Carlos Vela.

For those of you wondering where the Kings stand in all of this, don’t sweat, the hockey franchise has plenty of love for King James, too.

In a statement, the L.A. based hockey team confirmed they will be doing a Lakers Night, while the basketball franchise will also reciprocate and have a Kings Night.

“Like everyone else we couldn’t be more excited about the arrival of LeBron James,” the Kings’ statement said.

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