Roki Sasaki is getting a warm welcome in Los Angeles ... with the Dodgers' new star pitcher landing a personal meet-and-greet with LeBron James at the Lakers game!!
The 23-year-old Japanese athlete was front and center at the Purple and Gold's home win over the Washington Wizards ... getting a courtside view of King James' triple-double performance in the 111-88 victory.
The 40-year-old made sure to take a second to chop it up with the flamethrower ... shaking his hand as they exchanged pleasantries during shootaround.
Fellow Japanese star Rui Hachimura also got a few seconds with Sasaki ... and even gave him a quick tutorial on how to make the "L.A." hand sign as they posed for a pic.
Rui meets Roki! Welcome to LA 🤝 #LakeShow #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/h7diMdcN4c
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) January 22, 2025
It wasn't just the hoopers making Sasaki feel at home, though ... as the Crypto.com Arena crowd erupted in cheers when he was shown on the scoreboard during a break in the action.
Sasaki -- considered one of the best young talents in the sport -- previously played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball ... and reportedly pocketed a $6.5 million signing bonus upon joining the Dodgers last week.
Roki Sasaki got a big ovation from the #Lakers crowd.@DodgerBlue1958 pic.twitter.com/XyyqUPhUxl
— Daniel Starkand (@DStarkand) January 22, 2025
With that kinda money, don't be surprised if Sasaki's trip to the Lakers game isn't the last.