Thompson enjoys LeBron at Lakers

'Pretty cool.'  That`s how Klay Thompson determined the transition of LeBron James to Los Angeles Lakers. The Golden State`s 28-year-old guard is a native of LA, and his father Michael Thompson has had five seasons as a 'lake' in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning two NBA titles. 'When LeBron began his career in Cleveland, as a rookie, he did not think he would one day play for the Lakers. But he raises the interest in the League, and in LA will be at the center of media attention just as when I was a child and watched them as a fan!', Thompson said.

'So far, I have always played against him when he was at the top of the East during the finals. I expect it will seriously improve the Lakers level, and they also have some other players who have proven names. Every time you play against the best in the world, you have to do it in the best and best way possible!', added Klay who had played against LeBron in the NBA finals in four consecutive years in which Warriors invariably met with Cleveland in the battle for the title. 'The rivalry between Oakland and Los Angeles, between the Gulf and LA is great in any sport, and now it will not be different when it comes to basketball!', he added.

Retro:LeBron debuted in the NBA 15 years ago

On April 16, 2003, Michael Jordan last played in an NBA game. Only a few months later, another basketball player of No. 23 began his professional career. A player who simply can not escape comparisons with the Air and who, 15 years later, continues on his own way and gains acclaim and breaks record. On October 29, 2003 LeBron Raymond James recorded his first minutes at the best, and although Cleveland lost, he suggested what all fans would see from there. 18-year-old James played 42 minutes at the Cavaliers` visit to the capital of Sacramento, where the Kings hosts won 106:92.






LeBron was in the start of the Ohio team and finished his debut match analyzed by sport tips with 25 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 balls and only 2 mistakes. The teenager, who took the enormous step from high school to the professional, shoots 12/20 of the game (10/18 for 2 points and 0/2 of the trophy) and 1/3 of the penalty line.

The debut of No. 1 in the Draft of the same year was marked by a record. Brawne put 25 points, which still remain the best achievement in the first basketball game, coming directly from a NBA high school.




For 79 games in his first professional season, James achieved an average of 20. 9 points, 5. 9 assists, 5. 5 rebounds and 1. 6 assists, and now, fifteen years later, the King has three NBA titles andhas already embarked on a new challenge called the Los Angeles Lakers.

The debate about James and Jordan`s grandeur will never end, and the truth is that each of them is unique in his own way and has left his own footprint on the game of one kind or another.