Tuesday’s Las Vegas Aces-LA Sparks game saw multiple celebrities enjoy the game courtside, including former Lakers player Russell Westbrook, LeBron James’ wife Savannah James, and Darvin Ham. It was a mini Purple and Gold reunion of sorts. Westbrook played under Ham’s tenure as the coach of the franchise until 2023.
The former NBA MVP dapped Ham and greeted Savannah before the game. Here’s the video:
The history between everyone is well documented. Well, for Savannah, it's related more to her husband's dynamic with Westbrook and Ham. The Lakers had one of their worst stretches with Westbrook on the team. It seemingly soured the relationship between him and LeBron.
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Once Westbrook left, LeBron and Ham were rumored to have their issues during the 2023-24 season. Ham was fired by the Lakers' front office after an underwhelming year, which ended with LA losing to the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs for the second consecutive postseason.
Nevertheless, all parties have seemingly put their history aside and moved forward. The link-ups drew plenty of attention from Lakers fans online. Here's how they reacted:
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