LeBron James makes young fan sat court side cry and shows class with heartwarming gesture after LA Lakers game

LeBron James was asked about the incident after Wednesday’s game

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LeBron James made a fan cry simply with his aura on WednesdayCredit: X @NBA

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And he went over to take photos in a heartwarming gestureCredit: X @NBA
James, 40, was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

TV cameras showed him walking over towards the side line during a play.

And behind him was a young girl dressed in a James jersey.

As soon as he got close, the girl burst out into tears at seeing her idol.

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James appeared oblivious to the incident, but later revealed he was alerted to it at halftime.

He waved to her during the game and went over afterwards.

Lakers icon James posed for photos with the girl in a heartwarming gesture.

James said afterwards, “Thank goodness that I actually looked at my phone at halftime, or I wouldn’t have even seen the reaction when I waved to her in the first half.

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“I waved to her, and then I got back to play.

“So, to have that type of connection with someone, where they can have that type of reaction, I think that’s what it’s all about.

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“And I’ve always tried to be a role model and someone that kids can look up to.

“Try to make them proud and want to come see me play or if they’re not able to see me play, hopefully some of the things that I do off the floor continue to inspire them.”

James scored 22 points in a 117-108 win for the Heat.

It was their first game in six days after the fires forced two fixtures to be postponed.

He also sent an emotional message to the city of Los Angeles after a devastating week.

“I have a couple of dear friends that have lost their homes in the Palisades,” James said.

“Obviously, my heart goes out to all of the families, all across not only the Palisades, but all across L.A. County and all the surrounding areas because of the fire.

“It’s been a lot of emotions. Kind of been off. Personally, I’ve been off.

“I’ve just been completely off for obvious reasons, but hopefully things are contained or continue to be contained.

“And hopefully, at some point, we can start to push forward and move forward and put it behind us and rebuild our city, rebuild this beautiful city.”