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After a two-game absence due to foot soreness, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James returned to the lineup in Sunday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies and wasted no time bringing fans at Crypto.com Arena to their feet.

James provided early excitement with a brilliant sequence in the first quarter, throwing down a one-handed dunk and then following it up with a chase-down block:

James’ return to the lineup clearly provided a spark for the Lakers as they led by 18 points at halftime and led by as many as 23 points in the game.

Fans on social media couldn’t contain their excitement to see the Lakers put on a dominant performance with the 39-year-old legend back on the floor:

²³ @BronGotGame

LeBron & AD’s connection is too beautiful to witness

Dave McMenamin @mcten

The Lakers are up 58-38 late in the 2nd Q on a Grizzlies team that entered the night winners of 10 of their last 11. Anthony Davis already has 22 pts and 10 rebs and LeBron has been sharp in his rebounding (8 pts, 5 sc, 4 dc, 2 blk)

The Lakers have struggled to find inconsistency this season, so hopefully James’ return to the lineup will yield positive results as they try to establish themselves as a contender in the Western Conference.