When the Los Angeles Lakers hired JJ Redick to be their next head coach, many were skeptical of the move given his lack of experience and ties to LeBron James. However, in his first season with the team,

Lakers head coach JJ Redick has silenced many of his doubters by guiding his team to 50 wins and the third seed in the Western Conference.

As Redick shifts his attention to the postseason with championship aspirations, James congratulated JJ following a 140-109 blowout win against the Houston Rockets in Los Angeles’ final home game of the regular season. James praised Redick for a successful 2024-25 on his X, formerly Twitter, account.