Lonzo: Playing with LeBron 'a dream come true'
Lonzo Ball captured his first triple-double of the season and the third of his career in the Los Angeles Lakers' 128-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday evening.
To do it alongside LeBron James - someone he patterns his game after - made the moment even more special.
"Ever since he got here, it's been a dream come true for me," Ball said, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "I watched him my whole life - he was my idol growing up. Then we both get a triple-double in the same game. I don't even know if I dreamed of that before. It was a good day today."
James and Ball became the first teammates since Vince Carter and Jason Kidd in 2007 to finish with triple-doubles in the same game.
After the contest, James spoke about the similarities he and Lonzo share.
"We're one and the same when it comes to our playmaking ability," James said. "We're always looking for our teammates, and that's the greatest satisfaction we can have when we see our teammates score the ball.
"We've always been pretty good rebounders for our position - him at the guard spot, me at the forward spot. And then being able to put the ball in the hole as well. We just try to be aggressive, attack the rim, make shots from the outside when guys disrespect us, and we showed all of that tonight."
Ball is averaging 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest in 29 games played (27 starts).