The Los Angeles Lakers reported to training camp without LeBron James to start their 2025-26 campaign.

According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James is dealing with nerve irritation in his glute .

However, James was highlighted on Kai Cenat’s livestream on Tuesday evening, broadcasting to an audience of millions online.

Cenat reached one million live viewers during the broadcast, setting a record for one of the most popular streamers in the United States.

But when the stream went outside to the basketball court, James revealed the truth about his injury and absence from practice in Los Angeles.

“Don’t be trying to have me play for real,” James told the crew on their way onto the court. “If my coach see this then I'm gonna get in trouble. You know I’m on the injured reserve right now.”

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