Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan. Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: NBA stars join Kendrick Lamar on stage for Juneteenth show

By Sai Mohan | Last updated Jun 20, 2024 8:29 AM ET

Grammy award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar held his "The Pop Out: Ken & Friends" concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on Wednesday.

The likes of LeBron James, James Harden, Russell Westbrook DeMar DeRozan, Coby White, Austin Reaves, Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen and Jamal Murray attended the special concert held in recognition of Juneteenth.

Los Angeles natives DeRozan and Westbrook were also invited on stage during Lamar's popular track "Not Like Us" along with others.

Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan go on stage with Kendrick Lamar.

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James was spotted standing near the stage and vibing to Lamar's lyrics.

LeBron at the Kendrick Lamar concert.

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Elsewhere, Harden was seen hanging out with rapper Rick Ross.

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At least four of those Lamar fans — Westbrook, DeRozan, James and Harden — have critical decisions to make about their NBA futures over the next few weeks as they approach free agency. While James is widely expected to remain with the Lakers, Westbrook, DeRozan and Harden could be playing for different teams for the 2024-25 season.

According to The Chicago Tribune, the Bulls are torn on the idea of bringing DeRozan back as they prepare to enter an extended rebuilding period.

As for Harden, the Clippers and the former MVP have a "mutual interest" in continuing their partnership, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. However, the final decision could come down to Harden's asking price.

The NBA's free agency period officially gets underway on June 30.

Sai Mohan

A veteran sportswriter based in Portugal, Sai covers the NBA for Yardbarker and a few local news outlets. He had the honor of covering sporting events across four different continents as a newspaper reporter. Some of his all-time favorite athletes include Mike Tyson, Larry Bird, Luís Figo, Ayrton Senna and Steffi Graf.

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