Lonzo Ball Says Playing With LeBron Takes 'Pressure Off'

More than a year after signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, 21-year-old point guard Lonzo Ball is now playing alongside his childhood idol LeBron James. Speaking out it in a recent interview with the New York Times, Lonzo explained what it was like to play with LeBron.

"I’ve looked up to him my whole life," he said. "[Working with him] takes pressure off of me and the rest of the young guys. Obviously, you have LeBron, the best player in the world, all the attention is on him. A lot of the wins and losses are targeted towards him. I know he’s dealt with that his whole career so he’s fine with it. But myself, it’s taken the spotlight off a little bit, just making things a little easier for me."

Following the Lakers' 128-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets earlier this month, James praised Ball's performance: "We’re one and the same when it comes to our playmaking ability. We’re always looking for our teammates and that’s the greatest satisfaction we can have when we see our teammates score the ball [...] We just try to be aggressive, attack the rim, make shots from the outside when guys disrespect us and we showed all of that tonight."