In what has been a bombshell for the NBA, it was confirmed on Sunday that LeBron James will leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Los Angeles Lakers next season, in a transfer that cost 154 million dollars.
Amidst the great excitement that LeBron James has been causing in Los Angeles, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, star of the Galaxy (the city's main soccer team), gave him a peculiar welcome.
"Now Los Angeles has a God and a King. Zlatan welcomes LeBron James," wrote the Swedish striker in his Instagram account.
LeBron James will be the leader of a young team in Los Angeles, led by the legendary Magic Johnson, who has been surpassed in recent years during a rebuilding process. But the Lakers will immediately feel the impact of James, who has been a champion three times.
Now LA has a God and a King! Zlatan welcomes @kingjames
LeBron James, four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, announced on Sunday night that he accepted a $154 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles team, switching conferences in order to dethrone the Golden State Warriors.