Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was in attendance to watch his hometown team the Cleveland Browns square off with the L.A. Rams on Sunday afternoon.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is having a rookie season to remember. The fifth round pick out of BYU leads all rookies in receiving yards this season, and reached another milestone on Sunday in the team’s home game against the Cleveland Browns.
Nacua set the Rams all-time franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie when he caught a 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford early in the first quarter.
The two athletes have been sharing praise for each other throughout the year. Nacua has been on record calling James his favorite player and the unequivocal G.O.A.T. when it comes to the NBA.
James, a huge football fan, likes to post videos on his social media account every Sunday morning, breaking down his NFL picks. Earlier in the year, when talking about the Rams, he affectionately called the Rams’ rookie, “Puka Doncic,” a nickname created because of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic.
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“Kupp is coming back today, so now you got the dynamic duo, the two-headed monster with Cooper Kupp and Puka Doncic,” said James on his video post. “They call him Puka Doncic, man — got the most receptions for any receiver in NFL history during his first four games. And we also seeing that game with a touchdown he had last week, Matthew Stafford throwing that ball on a string.”
Nacua must have seen the video, because hours later he arrived at SoFi Stadium wearing a LeBron James Lakers jersey.
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