LeBron James may not be on the Cleveland Cavaliers anymore, but his influence on the franchise and the players who remain continues.
One of the players that LeBron developed a strong connection with during his final season with the Cavaliers in the 2017-18 season was then-rookie forward Cedi Osman. Now, after Osman’s second year, he is developing into an important piece for the future of the Cavaliers. But even though LeBron is on the Lakers, Osman and James still maintain a rookie-vet relationship.
Osman told a Turkish talk show that he still texts LeBron when he’s going through a tough time (via Cavaliers Nation):
We have a really good relationship. Of course I don’t want to bore him, I don’t message him every day or anything because he is busy all the time. I ask him how he is doing, how the season is going and whatnot. I text him whenever I feel down and he always answers back.
James and Osman would often celebrate together during last season’s run to the NBA Finals, with James even calling Osman “his rook.” Osman even took part in a workout last summer with LeBron, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard.
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