<p>Ever since Kobe Bryant&#8217;s retirement, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers have been trying to find the next leader of their franchise. With a flurry of young stars in Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart and free agent Julius Randle, the young core needed a little push to get them back into the playoffs. Improving last season, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lebron-james-signs-4-year-s1533m-deal-with-los-angeles-lakers-news.54027.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the arrival of LeBron James</a> will surely get the team back into playoff contention. While they may not have enough to compete head-to-head with the Warriors and Rockets, LeBron&#8217;s signing spices things up in La La Land and much of the hip-hop community has taken notice.</p>
<p>Many may have critiqued <a href="/profile/kevin-durant" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Kevin Durant</a> after joining forces with <a href="/tags/steph-curry" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Steph Curry</a> and the Warriors but LeBron was not subject to the same disappointment that came after his highly-publicized decision to join the Miami Heat years ago. Leading a group of talented, young players, LeBron has a chance to bring in a new era in Lakers basketball. Formerly run by elite guys like Kobe and <a href="/tags/magic-johnson" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Magic Johnson</a>, the LakeShow&#8217;s fans includes some of Hollywood&#8217;s biggest names. While Jack Nicholson can be seen attending most home games at the Staples Center, the Lakers are known for attracting a lot of star power for their courtside seats. </p>
<p>With such big news, reactions came in extraordinarily quickly. Everybody from <a href="/profile/SnoopDogg" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Snoop Dogg</a> to <a href="/profile/TityBoi" class="text-word" target="_blank" >2 Chainz</a> shared their excitement for the new acquisition. Check out a round-up of some of hip-hops finest responding to the news of LeBron&#8217;s signing.</p>
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