LeBron James sold nemesis on Lakers with these three words

LeBron James wasn’t just OK with the Lakers signing Lance Stephenson. He even called his longtime antagonist to get him to Los Angeles, according to Pacers president Kevin Pritchard. “I think when LeBron calls you up and says, ‘I want you,’ it’s hard for him to turn that down,� Pritchard said at a Friday press conference. Stephenson, the mercurial Brooklyn native who has clashed with James over the years, signed a one-year deal worth $4.5 million with the Lakers. The Pacers declined their player option for Stephenson, but still had interest bringing him back. “There was an opportunity for him to come back,� Pritchard said. After rejoining the Pacers last season following stints with the Clippers,