LeBron James Officially Passes The Torch To Anthony Davis On IG

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Anthony Davis & LeBron James
Davis is now the rightful owner of the number 23.

Going into next season, the Los Angeles Lakers will be starting a new era of their team as they picked up Anthony Davis via trade this offseason. The team missed the playoffs last year after LeBron James went down with an injury and now, the team is looking to compete for a championship. They made some other big moves such as acquiring Danny Green, DeMarcus Cousins, and Quinn Cook while re-signing players like Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. 

When Davis was first acquired by the Lakers, LeBron revealed that he would be giving up the number 23 and would give it to AD. James even let fans know that he would go back to the number 6 which he wore while playing for the Miami Heat. James and AD made their number transitions official on Instagram last night as LeBron posted a photo of the two, with Davis holding up his new Lakers jersey.

Lakers fans are understandably excited about the upcoming season as they have a real chance to make it out of the Western Conference. Their biggest rivals will be the Los Angeles Clippers who just acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The battle for Los Angeles begins in October and it should be one of the most interesting storylines of the season.

How do you think the Lakers will do next year?


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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