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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 14: LeBron James Visits "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")

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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 14: LeBron James Visits "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
By Maghen Moore
July 2, 2018

Athletes around the country, including several Lakers players, welcomed LeBron James to the team on social media.

The former Cavalier agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Lakers Sunday.

Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and other Lakers reacted to the news of James’ deal on Twitter.

Other athletes –– including Atlanta Hawks Trae Young –– also reacted to James’ deal on social media.

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