L.A. Laker Juan Toscano-Anderson Charms Internet with Birthday Gift for Fan - Newsweek

A young Los Angeles Lakers instrumentality received the astonishment of a beingness implicit the weekend, acknowledgment to Lakers newcomer and NBA champion Juan Toscano-Anderson.

Appearing astatine a meet-and-greet lawsuit celebrating the expansive opening of a caller WSS retail determination successful Anaheim, California, Toscano-Anderson was taking photos and signing autographs erstwhile 1 fan—decked retired successful a yellow, #6 LeBron James jersey—caught his attention.

After snapping a photograph and exchanging a speedy fist bump, Toscano-Anderson learned the boy's day is conscionable astir the country and acceptable the wheels successful question for a representation that volition past a lifetime.

"Happy birthday!" Toscano-Anderson exclaims.

"What are you going to bash for your birthday?" helium continues. "You should travel to a Laker game! I'll permission you tickets for your birthday. I'll permission you 2 tickets!"

Initially posted connected the authoritative WSS Instagram, a video of the heartwarming enactment shared by Twitter idiosyncratic Chris Montano has racked up much than 18,000 likes and has been viewed implicit 417,000 times.

Despite a rocky commencement to the 2022-2023 NBA season, which saw the Lakers suffer their archetypal 5 games portion struggling to incorporated stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, determination is optimism that Toscano-Anderson tin supply a much-needed spark disconnected the bench.

In 15.3 minutes-per-game this season, helium is averaging 3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1 assist, but has battled an ankle wounded for the past 2 weeks.

Juan Toscano-Anderson of the Los Angeles Lakers is defended by Kent Bazemore of the Sacramento Kings during the 2nd fractional astatine Crypto.com Arena connected October 3, 2022, successful Los Angeles, California. Toscano-Anderson connected Sunday charmed the net aft helium offered 2 crippled tickets to a young instrumentality astatine a meet-and-greet. Kevork Djansezian/Stringer via Getty Images

Toscano-Anderson, who became the archetypal subordinate of Mexican descent to triumph the NBA Finals successful June, signed a one-year, $1.9 cardinal declaration with the Lakers this offseason aft spending 3 seasons with the Golden State Warriors.

An Oakland native, Toscano-Anderson's California transportation has been connected show for his full career. And portion the 29-year-old made the leap from The Bay to L.A., fans each implicit proceed to basal for the undrafted inferior player.

"Shoutout to Juan Toscano-Anderson forever, this made maine truthful blessed to see," Montano tweeted, captioning the video of the touching instrumentality interaction.

"This is [just] 1 crushed we LOVE JTA successful the Bay," @CliftKenneth replied. "Local lad makes america proud."

"A elemental motion from Juan Toscano-Anderson has created a beingness representation for that kid and his household connected his birthday. That was specified a people act," different Twitter idiosyncratic chimed in. "Kudos to JTA."

"I'll ever emotion JTA and his story," @schwifty00 tweeted. "Genuinely large quality close there."

Newsweek reached retired to the Los Angeles Lakers for comment.