Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts & other 2024 World Series champs share heartwarming moments with LeBron James during Lakers game night
Several Los Angeles Dodgers stars rocked up to the Crypto.com Arena for the Lakers' home game against the struggling Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Following their triumph against the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic last month, World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Jack Flaherty, Chris Taylor and Brusdar Graterol hit the court in Los Angeles.
Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty posed for a picture with the World Series trophy and his teammates in the arena. The Dodgers stars received custom LA Lakers jerseys with their names and numbers on the back.
Freddie Freeman & Co. also met NBA icon LeBron James and Lakers star Anthony Davis. Mookie Betts shared a hug with LeBron and his teammate Freeman in a heartwarming moment from their visit.
"A Dodger x Laker crossover night, congrats Champs," read the caption.
Another heartwarming moment from their visit was LeBron shaking the World Series MVP's eldest son, Charlie Freeman's hand in one of the pictures shared by the Lakers' Instagram handle.
With the World Series champions in the house, the Lakers ended their two-game losing skid with a 116-106 win over Philadelphia. LA improved to a 5-4 record after a tough start to the season.
Freddie Freeman surprised by Mookie Betts' controversial fan altercation in World Series
With the stakes as high as ever during the Dodgers' World Series bout against the Yankees, Mookie Betts was involved in controversy during the fourth game of the series.
Betts, who seemingly snagged a foul ball from Gleyber Torres during the game, was interrupted by two Yankees fans in the stands, who attempted to snatch the ball from Betts' gloves. The ball slipped from the Dodgers outfielder's grasp and popped out with the umpires calling for fan interference.
Freddie Freeman, who watched the incident unfold from first base, shared his thoughts on the controversy in a chat with NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce.
"So I see him catch it, and he's not coming back into play, and I'm like 'What is going on?'. Then I can see them (Yankees fans) trying to rip his glove open and then I see the ball go flying out of his glove. I was like 'What just happened?'." Freeman said. [0:35]
Freddie Freeman played through an ankle injury through the majority of the postseason. Despite his injury, he helped the team to their eighth World Series title, taking home the MVP award after his record-breaking six home runs in six consecutive Fall Classic games.