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LeBron James On Nipsey Hussle Murder: 'It's One Of The Most Unfortunate Events That's Happened In American History'

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) CBSLA Sports Director Jim Hill had a chance to speak to LeBron James, who got pretty emotional when talking about Nipsey Hussle and their relationship.

The hip-hop artist who was gunned down last Sunday left an impression on James.

In the interview, James expressed his condolences to Hussle and his family, calling the murder "one of the most unfortunate events that has happened in American history."

Watch James talk about Hussle's death and what it means to him:

Watch LEBRON: THE JIM HILL INTERVIEW immediately following the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Monday night on CBS2 - and again at 10:30pm after the KCAL9 News at 10pm.

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