LeBron Signs and Gifts Game Worn Jersey to 2 Chainz After Dropping 47

• LeBron James autographed his jersey after 47 points for the LA Lakers vs the Atlanta Hawks
• James, who was also celebrating his 38 birthday, gifted the signed jersey to rapper 2 Chainz
• The NBA star's wife and mother were courtside as they celebrated his birthday with him

Stars were out at the State Farms Arena, when the Atlanta Hawks played hosts to a struggling LA Lakers on Friday night.

Rapper 2 Chainz, actor and singer Tyrese Gibson and rapper Waka Flocka Flame were courtside to watch the game on what was LeBron James' 38th birthday.

Although the Hawks suffered another loss, their super fan 2 Chainz was gifted a game-won jersey by James after the star dropped 47 points.

James' 47-10-9 performance lifted the Lakers past the Hawks to hand them their third straight defeat. The win was only Los Angeles' second in five games, but it was a fitting end to James's 38th birthday.

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Darvin Ham's side won 130-121, which was a positive end to a frustrating year. They missed the playoffs and have struggled this season, and are now 5-9 in their last 14 games.

Furthermore, they are still far from a playoff spot, sitting 13th in the Western Conference with a 15-21 record.

James gifts 2 Chainz jersey

The 47 points were a perfect birthday present. The NBA star scored 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting in the fourth quarter, per ESPN.

After the buzzer rang, he took off his No. 6 uniform jersey, autographed it and gave it to the rapper who was sitting courtside. The two shared a lovely embrace afterward.

James is now averaging 28.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 28 games this season, which is eighth-best in the NBA.

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ESPN projects that the four-time NBA champion will pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in all-time scoring, being only 528 points away from the latter's record of 38,387.

James' wife left speechless

Sports Brief earlier reported on James's wife Savannah having a priceless reaction to LeBron's emphatic dunk vs the Hawks in the third quarter.

With two and a half minutes left, James received a pass from Russell Westbrook before going past two Hawks defenders for a superb dunk, to extend the Lakers' lead by four.

After the thunderous dunk, the camera panned to the crowd, where his wife Savannah and mother were sitting together courtside.