Max Homa opened up about NBA stars LeBron James and Rui Hachimura’s performance to help the Los Angeles Lakers win their game this week. The American golfer is enjoying some time away from the greens these days.The NBA shared a video of LeBron connecting with Rui on the buzzer-beater to help the team win the game. Homa reshared the video on his Instagram story with a one-word caption.“Ruiiiiiii,” he wrote.Max Homa ecstatic after $1.3B-worth NBA legend’s link-up play with star Japanese teammate/@maxhomaThe Lakers were terrific against the Toronto Raptors, and LeBron James, who has a net worth of $1.3 billion via Forbes, assisted Hachimura for the winning three-pointer.Max Homa gives fans a glimpse of his practice shotWhile spending time away from the field, Max Homa also practiced a few shots. He shared a video of himself taking a shot on his Instagram account on November 7 with a long caption. He wrote:"Excited to say @blackburngolf was kind enough to rejoin the team so we got some work in yesterday! We had a lot of success and I’m looking forward to grinding to make that happen again in ‘26. I’m happy he was kind enough to take me back cuz we’ve worked so well together and it was cool how quickly it felt like old times. Here’s some swings for u golf dorks out there (I am a golf dork so it’s cool I say this)"I do want to thank John Scott Rattan for our time together. He’s one of the kindest and smartest people in the game of golf. I have nothing but good things to say about him," he added. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMeanwhile, this season on the PGA Tour, Max Homa started the campaign with a T26 finish at The Sentry. He carded rounds of 69, 69, 67, and 68 in the season-opening tournament but then withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open after a first round of 77. He finished T53 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he played rounds of 71, 72, 70, and 69.After a decent start to the season, Homa struggled in the midseason and missed the cuts in five consecutive events. However, he then recorded a T12 finish at the Masters. He played in 24 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 2025 and recorded two top-10 finishes.One of his best finishes this season on the PGA Tour was at the John Deere Classic. He played four rounds of 63, 68, 68, and 69 to settle in a tie for fifth place. He struggled to make it to the FedEx Cup Playoffs, but then returned to play in the fall season and had some decent finishes. He was tied for ninth at the Bank of Utah Championship.