The Los Angeles Lakers recently acquired guard Luke Kennard in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the NBA trade deadline last week. Kennard is a sharpshooter that can help the Lakers on the perimeter.

Lakers superstar LeBron James and Kennard are familiar with each other as both played high school basketball in Ohio, and Kennard played for James’ AAU team.

In February 2015, Kennard passed James on the Ohio High School Athletic Association career scoring list. Then then-Franklin High senior guard scored 44 points against Brookville High School to record 2,652 career points and move up to the No. 4 spot on the list.

Kennard eventually reached the No. 2 spot on the list by the end of his high school career but is currently back at the No. 4 spot. Now, ten years later, Kennard is teammates with James on the Lakers.

“Obviously that was a great moment. A big-time accomplishment when I was in high school, and I’m heard about it every now and then and just kind of full-circle now being able to play with him and getting to know him a little bit more. I might mention it, but we’ll see,” Kennard said in an interview with ESPN LA on Friday.

When Kennard initially passed James on the all-time scoring list, he told reporters he was honored to be in the same category as the now-four-time NBA champion.

“I’m not a LeBron or anything,” Kennard said in 2015, per ESPN. “Not even close. But to be in that same category, I’m really blessed to have that opportunity.”

Kennard Made His Lakers Debut on Saturday

Kennard made his debut with the Lakers in a game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. He scored 10 points and recorded two rebounds and two assists through 26 minutes on the court.

The Lakers ultimately defeated the Warriors by a score of 105-99.

Kennard showed off his shooting abilities on Saturday, going 4-for7 from the field and 2-for-4 from beyond the arc. James highlighted Kennard’s 3-point shooting abilities as one of his greatest strengths.

“Luke Kennard who broke my scoring record in high school — he’s a laser from the 3PT line,” James said.

The addition of Kennard should help improve the Lakers’ offense this season. The Lakers are the fifth team Kennard has been part of throughout his nine-season NBA career.

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