LeBron James clearly wants Colin Kaepernick to know he's got his back ...
Check out the shirt Bron wore to the Lakers preseason game at Staples Center on Thursday -- featuring the name "Kaepernick" on the upper back -- a pretty huge statement from the most famous athlete on the planet.
The shirt is made by Nike -- the company that just featured Colin as the face of its "Just Do It" campaign.
LeBron also has a deal with Nike and praised the company for having the balls to do business with Kaep despite some pretty powerful critics .