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LeBron James To LA: Lakers Land NBA Superstar In Free Agency

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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James is defended by Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry during the first half of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals, Friday, June 8, 2018, in Cleveland. (Tony Dejak/AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James is defended by Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry during the first half of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals, Friday, June 8, 2018, in Cleveland. (Tony Dejak/AP)

The Los Angeles Lakers have a new superstar.

Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James announced Sunday night he has agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers, joining one of the league's most storied franchises and switching conferences to try and dethrone the Golden State Warriors and grow his own legacy.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Kevin Arnovitz (@kevinarnovitz), who covers the NBA for ESPN.

This segment aired on July 2, 2018.

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