LeBron James is healthy, and the famed Drew League in Los Angeles got to see him at his best up close.
The Lakers superstar appeared in the league for the first time since 2011 and put on a show alongside Bulls star DeMar DeRozan.
After missing seven of the Lakers’ last eight regular season games due to a left ankle sprain, this was the first sight of James playing basketball in over three months. He scored 42 points and had 16 rebounds, four steals and three assists in an impressive display.LeBron James during a Drew League game Saturday.ShotbyNYP / BACKGRID“It was just an epic, epic afternoon of basketball.” longtime Drew League commissioner Dino Smile told ESPN.
The performance drew a number of current and former NBA players such as Baron Davis, Draymond Green, Montrezl Harrell, and James’ Lakers teammates Kendrick Nunn and Talen Horton-Tucker.
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