Then, the entourage walked into the Cavs' dressing room and Ovechkin and LeBron met.
According to Steinberg, Ovechkin didn't say much. Leonsis did most of the talking, first introducing Backstrom and Ovechkin to the global basketball star.
LeBron reportedly called Ovechkin "Prime Time." Carter also told LeBron that Ovechkin "did the hottest celebration in hockey, the hot stick."
"Yeah," LeBron said. "He's a bad boy. God ... I don't know how you guys do that (stuff), sliding on the ice and still hit the (dang) puck? Whooo."
Steinberg writes that LeBron told Leonsis that he has never been to a hockey game, so the owner offered to take him to one.
"I heard they're amazing," LeBron said.
Ovechkin then embarrassed the basketball star by handing him a jersey and signing it. LeBron didn't have one for Ovechkin, but Leonsis said, "You can send him one."
"I like this," LeBron said. "Appreciate it."