Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht was just two years old when LeBron James made his NBA debut. Now, over 20 years later, the two are teammates as James’s storied career enters its final seasons.
Knecht not only gets to learn from James as the Tennessee product tries to find his footing in the NBA, but he also gets to build a relationship with a player he grew up watching. Knecht was asked recently on what he’s learned about James so far and the answer didn’t have anything to do with the basketball court.
“How much he loves to play Madden . He always talks about [it],” Knecht said about James via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “I didn’t really know it was that much. He watches it on the plane and stuff. He watches film just like it’s basketball. It’s crazy.”…