Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James linked up with some of the NFL's NFC champions on Tuesday night, who were in the house to ring the bell at Wells Fargo Center ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers' game.
Philadelphia Eagles stars Darius Slay, Cooper DeJean, Reed Blankenship, DeVonta Smith, A.J. Brown, Avonte Maddox, Jalen Carter, Brandon Graham, Jahan Dotson, Parris Campbell, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson were in all attendance.
Before the contest began, cameras caught James chatting it up with Campbell—a graduate of the same Ohio-area high school as James and a friend of the four-time NBA champ—and dapping up Brown and Smith on the sidelines.
LeBron James dapping up AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, and other #Eagles courtside at the #Sixers game tonight.
Posted by Eagles Nation on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
A few from the group then hung around after the game, where they had a photo op with James.
A few of the Eagles stuck around after the Sixers game to catch up with LeBron James. The main connection was Eagles wide receiver, Parris Campbell who went to high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary, LeBron’s alma mater.
— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) January 29, 2025
Fun night for the NFC champs. pic.twitter.com/ufX4Svi39D
The 76ers ultimately beat the Lakers 118–104, even with 31 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists from James. Los Angeles will next travel to meet the Washington Wizards on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET.
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