LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma team up to help the Lakers win the battle of Los Angeles on Sunday. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Kyle Kuzma puts crown on LeBron after win over Clippers

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 3/8/20

LeBron James is still the King.

James put together an exemplary performance against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, scoring 28 points in a comeback victory. That was enough for teammate Kyle Kuzma to crown his teammate.

Kuz crowned the King pic.twitter.com/Q9UMf5aZE9

— ESPN (@espn) March 8, 2020

It may be a response to a recent ad depicting Kawhi Leonard’s “reign” over Los Angeles. Either way, message sent.

The crown has certainly become an ongoing feature in recent weeks. We saw Giannis Antetokounmpo do it in response to James a few months ago. It’s safe to say, however, that James isn’t letting that crown go easily, and it is probably going to set up a very interesting set of playoff matchups in the months to come.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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