LeBron James, JR Smith, Kevin Love and members of the Cleveland Cavaliers went on to the field to pump up the crowd before Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field.
Bron took the mic in the pregame ceremonies and offered words of encouragement for the Cleveland Indians, who would Boston Red Sox, putting his support behind his hometown team.
.@KingJames got The Land hype for their @Indians.@Indians lead Red Sox 4-0 through 2 frames on @TBSNetwork: https://t.co/C5qhPJ62VE pic.twitter.com/kKu30iKwf4
— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2016
“Just like you guys were behind our back in our championship run, we all have to rally together for Game 1 for their championship run tonight for Game 2,” James said. “Always believe something. It is always us against the world. It is always us against the world. Cleveland against the world! Let’s go!”
The Indians would go on to rout Boston, 6-0, to take a 2-0 series lead.
