The meeting between LeBron James and Vinicius is unforgettable

Los Angeles Lakers They did not miss the visit of the South American-born star and published a picture of him on social media sites Vinicius Junior He comes out with a team jersey bearing his name and his usual number seven as a number.

It is worth noting that this was not the only contact they had with sports. In the case of the European, he was actually seen in one of the matches NFL between Los Angeles Rams against New Orleans Saints. While the Brazilian witnessed the duel between Oklahoma City Thunder And Los Angeles Clippers.

Christmas Day tradition

Without activity in a large part of the sport, the NBA decided to be the exception and prove an attractive day with it Santa Clause background. Although for the pros some consider it a real sacrilege, the truth is that players consider it a compliment to play on this date because the league selects the best historical teams and franchises to be entertainers on such a special day.

This tradition originated in 1947, when the first Christmas Day fell. at that time, BBA (American Basketball Association) It had eight affiliated teams and six of them played on December 25, with three games leading up to the date that became usual.

Due to the success of this opportunity, it was repeated almost without interruption. The only time it was not played was in 1998, when the league was in a lockout that delayed the start of the season until February 5 of the following year.

Results on Monday, December 25th

• New York Knicks 129 – 122 Milwaukee Bucks

• Denver Nuggets 120 – 114 Golden State Warriors

• Los Angeles Lakers 115 – 126 Boston Celtics

• Miami Heat 119-113 Philadelphia 76ers

• Phoenix Suns 114-128 Dallas Mavericks