LeBron James appears to confirm what fans were referring to about his viral celebration

LeBron James Apparently, he confirmed his marijuana-themed celebration during Sunday night’s game between the Lakers and Rockets.

James had a lot to celebrate as he became the only teammate to play 40 minutes in the Lakers’ dramatic 105-104 victory. After sinking a 3-pointer in the second quarter, he appeared to imitate a smoking motion and passed it to Lakers teammate Christian Wood.

The seemingly innocuous move attracted attention on social media. “They can do it for two hours 30 for 30 Right on LeBron’s handshake,” user @toneyjetson wrote. “I’m going to smoke weed now because that’s what my idol LeBron does,” someone else said, presumably joking. Many took the opportunity to cheer for the The athlete coined a new nickname, calling him “LeBud.”

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith mildly mocked King James on X (formerly Twitter). “Don’t even make me say it,” Smith wrote in reference to his common advice to athletes, which has become a catchphrase.

“Stop yelling ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣,” James replied The state made a comment that stole Smith’s catchphrase from his mouth.

In 2020, the NBA announced it would ban random marijuana testing by league officials, but the plan was initially temporary. Earlier this year, the NBA explicitly stopped penalizing players for marijuana use and stopped testing the drug. sports world was the first to report the news.

If anyone has been given the token, it’s LeBron James. The NBA superstar, currently entering his 21st season, was last night’s leading scorer with 37 points on 14-of-19 shooting. He also contributed 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals on the court.

Not every player is so lucky. During halftime, a Lakers fan injured his ankle while trying a half-court shot for a chance to win $55,000.