Despite being the new man in Los Angeles, newly acquired Lakers star Luka Dončić is quickly earning the respect of his teammates, coaches and the front office, per ESPN's Shams Charania. Some have even made comparisons to LeBron James in terms of how he is as a teammate.

There has been a ton of talk about who the next 'face' of the NBA will be. Here are the best options to follow Lakers star LeBron James.

Without Luka Dončić and playing a back-to-back, James became the first player in NBA history with multiple 40-point games past age 40.

Less than two minutes into the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Luka Dončić grabbed a rebound, immediately turned his head, and without even dribbling threw a perfect full-court outlet pass that hit LeBron James in style for a slam.

LeBron James isn't a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers' busy March schedule. The Lakers will play six games in eight days from March 13 through March 20, which James called "insane" in a post on his Instagram story.

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 on Thursday night. The Lakers were without guard Luka Doncic,

LeBron James continues to etch his name in the NBA record books, and should reach a massive milestone in the coming days by eclipsing the 50,000 total points mark for his career. LeBron James Needs 106 Points To Hit 50k Total In His Career We are a couple of years removed from James becoming the all-time leading scorer in league history.

Coming off two ugly losses, LeBron James took matters into his own hands to get the Los Angeles Lakers back on track with a dominant outing in Thursday's 110-102 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Austin Reaves drops a behind the back dime to LeBron James in transition and 1. Austin Reaves drops a behind the back dime to LeBron James in transition and 1

Anything LeBron does, people are gonna follow,” he explained. “He's such an icon to so many different people.” Wyatt revealed he has not met James yet, but he hopes to later in the year. One thing he would like to do with him is give him a ride on one of the powerboats.