As one of the most iconic franchises in all of professional sports, the Los Angeles Lakers have regularly drawn crowds at games outside their Southern California roots. The same can be said for LeBron James, and marrying the two has meant widespread adulation outside Los Angeles.
Of course, that doesn’t apply to all road games. Such as when the Lakers play the Portland Trail Blazers or San Antonio Spurs. But against a team like the Memphis Grizzlies, it has not been uncommon for Lakers fans to pack the FedEx Forum.
That was the case Saturday night when James and company rolled into town to complete a two-game road trip.