While the Los Angeles Lakers failed to make the playoffs this season, it seems LeBron James still has his sights set on a championship trophy. James was seen having a gander at the Stanley Cup on Tuesday and was quite clearly in awe of its size. James's reaction to seeing the Cup was hilarious, and he had to go get an up-close look at hockey's most coveted prize, via Bleacher Report.

 

 

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While the Larry O'Brien Trophy is a work of art, even James couldn't help but drop his jaw at the sight of Lord Stanley's Cup. The Stanley Cup stands almost three feet tall and weighs around 35 lbs. It's an absolute beast, enough so that the Lakers star may be considering a career change just to get his hands on it.

The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to square off in this year's Stanley Cup Finals. The Lightning have hoisted the Stanley Cup in each of the past two seasons and will now look to complete a historic three-peat, while the Avs are looking to get their own dynasty started with a championship this season.

Celebrating a Stanley Cup victory is one of the greatest honors in all of hockey, and just considering the stature of the coveted trophy, it's easy to see why. It certainly caught the attention of King James, though the Lakers' superstar will be more interested in adding another Larry O'Brien trophy to his own collection.