'Welcome Home': Cavaliers include LeBron, Brony photos in locker room display

LeBron and Brony James' homecoming to Cleveland included a nice gesture from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

When the visiting locker room of the Los Angeles Lakers Rockets entered Mortgage Fieldhouse on Wednesday, they were greeted with a rotating image display of LeBron, Brony, D'Angelo Russell and Lakers assistant Scott Brooks.

The Cavaliers make the gesture whenever a former player or coach from an opposing team returns to the state. However, there is an added incentive for LeBron, a native of Akron, Ohio, who spent 11 seasons with the team and led the Cavaliers to a title in 2016 — the first in franchise history.

classy move, @cavs 👏 pic.twitter.com/79vHTfrwMC

— Los Angeles Lakers (@lakers) October 30, 2024

Photo of LeBron holding the Larry O'Brien trophy with the Finals MVP trophy. Broney can be seen posing in a group photo of the Cavaliers after their championship in his childhood.

Russell's induction dates to his tenure with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2014-15. Brooks is seen in uniform for Cleveland, where he played his final NBA season in 1998 and appeared in 43 games.

LeBron often found success against his former team. He has a 9-2 record while averaging 31.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.5 assists on 54% shooting.

The Lakers enter the matchup with a 3-1 record, while the Cavaliers are 4-0.