LeBron James and Anthony Davis linked arms near mid-court on Thursday night as the NBA re-joined the sporting calendar after the hiatus. Their Los Angeles Lakers teammates, the Los Angeles Clippers and the officials joined them in spanning the sideline to kneel while the national anthem played.
James said afterward he hoped that the demonstration made Colin Kaepernick proud four years after the former NFL quarterback first took a knee in 2016.
James: ‘I hope we made Kap proud’
James spoke about Kaepernick and his leadership in kneeling during the national anthem after the 103-101 win.