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The Los Angeles Lakers travel to the place where LeBron James began his career on Wednesday when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Before the game, the Cavs welcomed James and his son Bronny James, who was born in Cleveland, home with a special tribute.

Along with the James family, Cleveland honored D’Angelo Russell, who played college basketball at Ohio State. The Cavs also welcomed Lakers assistant coach Scott Brooks, who played in Cleveland in 1997 and 1998.

There’s no doubting the impact James had on the Cavs organization, spending his first seven seasons in Cleveland and returning in 2014 after his four-year stint with the Miami Heat. He took the Cavaliers to five NBA Finals and delivered the city its first championship in 2016.

The Cavs needed some time to recover from James’ departure in 2018, but they now find themselves with a solid team capable of competing for a championship.

After an Eastern Conference semifinal appearance last year, Cleveland is off to a 4-0 start and looks to remain undefeated against James and the Lakers.

Los Angeles won its first three games of the season but suffered its first loss of the year against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, the first game of a five-game road trip.