It's official! Lakers announces that LeBron James has signed

Los Angeles.- C is official: LeBron James is a Laker.

The Lakers of Los Angeles announced Monday the signing of the famous free agent, confirming the seismic change created by the decision of the four-time Most Valuable Player of the NBA to leave Cleveland to go to the East Coast franchise which has been league champion 16 times. 19659002] Representatives of James at the Klutch Sports Group tweeted a picture of the player by signing his contract with the team's general manager, Rob Pelinka.

The agency of James announced last week that the superstar had agreed to a four-year contract with Los Angeles for 153.3 million of dollars.

The Lakers have not been able to access the playoffs in five consecutive seasons, a mark for the franchise, while James participated in the last eight finals of the NBA with the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers, in which he won three titles.

The 33-year-old basketball star immediately became the spotlight of the franchise and a possible foundation for the next super team of the NBA though James and Lakers can persuade more stars to accompany it in the years to come.

Magic Johnson, president of basketball operations Lakers named James "the best player in the world"

"He likes to compete and is an incredible leader who tries to win and make sure his teammates are successful, "Johnson said.

Lakers players are delighted to have a teammate who has been in nine NBA finals. It's a big step to return the Lakers to the playoffs and the final.

James comes from one of his best seasons in the NBA, where he played 82 regular season Cavaliers games, at the time he finished third in the league with 27, 5 points per game and reached the career markings with 8.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists. He then drove Cleveland to his fourth NBA finals in a row, where Golden State swept the Cavs.

"It's a historic moment for the Lakers, and we could not feel more grateful and honored," Pelinka said. "When LeBron James – a perpetual MVP and NBA champion who plays at the most incredible levels of his career – chooses to join the Lakers, he serves as the ultimate validation of what we build here, but we all know that the job n & # Is not yet finished. "