Los Angeles Lakers' star player LeBron James has shared a wholesome video for Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk, in which the the NBA legend is showing his admiration for the legendary centre back and is congratulating him for taking over the armband from club legend Jordan Henderson last summer, as the English midfielder departed the club after making nearly 500 appearances in all competitions during his 12-year span at The Anfield.
The video has gone viral and many neutral fans and sports lovers are riddled by the video, as they seem to be confused by the fact that an NBA player is congratulating a football player just for takeover of the captaincy. Well, the reason behind this video is that LeBron James owns a minor stake in the Merseyside club, which is 2%. The American made the investment back in 2011, while playing for Miami Heat in NBA.
Virgil Van Dijk's Impressive Run In His Debut Season Of Captaicy For The Reds
Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk joined The Reds back in 2018, and during that time, he becaome the most expensive defender on the planet, as Liverpool paid a whooping 75 million euros to Southampton. Fast forward to 2024, the price now seems one of the best steals in the history of transfer window, as the defender is now amongst the all-time greats and many hail him as the greatest centre-back in the history of the Premier League.
The 6ft 3inch centre-back has racked up silverware after silverware as a player and has started doing it as a captain this season as well, as the 32-year old won his first silverware as a captain in style, by scoring the winner in the 118th minute of the Carabao Cup 2024 Final against Chelsea, and stand a chance of winning even more silverware this season, as the club is very much alive in three other competitions this season.