Hezonja, a god revered like LeBron James in Cleveland: they paint a mural on him!

Receive the same treatment as himself LeBron James in Cleveland without even having played a game yet. It is the case of Mario Hezonjawho after having signed a one-year, 2.8 million contract with the Cavaliers is already revered in the city of Ohio.

The former Barça and Real Madrid player already has his mural in Cleveland like LeBron in charge of the online platform Underdog. The Croatian appears from behind with his arms raised in an image that has caused a lot of stir on social networks. Without having done anything yet with the Cavs, Mario Hezonja is already adored.

He MVP of the ACB has been in some way the Cavaliers’ plan B to reinforce their roster after The King has declined a second return to the franchise that drafted him with his incorporation into the Philadelphia 76ers. And in some ways he has also received that kind of adoration that LeBron would have received.

Hezonja returns to the NBA as a European superstar after a first stage between 2015 and 2020 after his time in the Barça with three years in the Orlando Magic, one in the New York Knicks and another in the Portland Trail Blazers.

These Cavaliers led again by Donovan Mitchellconference finalists last season, have to take even more steps to shore up their roster such as the renewal of James Harden -now a free agent-, and the possible incorporation of Jonathan Kuminga -also without a team-, another forward like Mario Hezonja who is already receiving treatment from LeBron James in Cleveland.