"Deandre Ayton received his second-ever alley-oop from LeBron James. The first, Ayton said in press after the Lakers' 140-126 win over the Utah Jazz, occurred when he was in eighth grade, at James's youth camp in Las Vegas. "He was court-hopping, playing with the campers," the 27-year-old big man remembered. "The one play, him in the drill with me, he threw the alley-oop and I finished it. I couldn't believe he threw it. Here I am again: I can't believe he threw the lob.""
"Last week, he spent a few practices with the team's G-League affiliate while the Lakers were on the road. After getting through back-to-back practices pain-free, James returned to his actual team's practice on Monday and introduced himself as a "new player." After that Monday practice, he said his lungs felt like those of a "newborn baby," and he administered himself "tea and rest.""
Deandre Ayton caught an alley-oop from LeBron James, marking only the second time Ayton has finished a lob from James, the first occurring at a youth camp in eighth grade. LeBron made his season debut after missing the Lakers' first 14 games with sciatica and noted it was his first time starting a season without playing since childhood. He spent time practicing with the G-League affiliate, rejoined team practice calling himself a "new player," and said his lungs felt like a "newborn baby," administering himself "tea and rest." He began slowly in the game but reported gaining wind and rhythm as play continued.
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