The Los Angeles Lakers travel to the place where LeBron James began his career and face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Before the game, the Cavs welcomed James and his Cleveland-born son Bronny James home with a special tribute.

Cleveland joined the James family in honoring D'Angelo Russell, who played college basketball at Ohio State. The Cavs also welcomed Lakers assistant coach Scott Brooks, who played in Cleveland in 1997 and 1998.

There is no denying the impact James has had on the Cavs organization. He spent his first seven seasons in Cleveland and returned in 2014 after four years with the Miami Heat. He led the Cavaliers to five NBA Finals and gave the city its first championship in 2016.

The Cavs took some time to recover after James' departure in 2018, but now they have a solid team capable of competing for a championship.

After reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals last year, Cleveland is off to a 4-0 start and hopes to remain undefeated against James and the Lakers.

Los Angeles won its first three games of the season but suffered its first loss of the year to the Phoenix Suns on Monday, the first game of a five-game road trip.