The Los Angeles Lakers power forward had an apparent reaction to a fan’s vulgar comments from his courtside seat during an NBA game against the Miami Heat at the Kasea Center
LeBron James was seen looking confused at a young NBA fan who claimed the Los Angeles Lakers star “pulled” his pants during Monday night’s NBA game.
During the team’s most recent game against the Miami Heat at the Cassia Center, James was heckled while running on the court. The taunt was one of many comments directed at the power forward in the video, which has been viewed more than a million times on social media.
Many fans applauded the 38-year-old veteran, and then a young voice shouted, “Don’t fall again!” The four-time NBA champion. James ignored the shouts, crouched down in front of the crowd, and play quickly resumed.
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As James jogged back to his original position, the voice added, “You look like you’re shitting your pants!” LeBron’s face seemed to scrunch up in confusion. Despite hearing the comments, the NBA icon didn’t accept the ridicule and continued to play.
After the video went viral, fans were quick to have mixed reactions to the incident. “Shouldn’t his parents tell him to stop?” read X’s post in response to the video. “Whose kid is this??” one fan asked, while another added: “Children are allowed to do this at a game? Why? Embarrassing a lot of people.”
Social media users also saw the funny side of the video, with one fan commenting: “Man this is so funny” and another chiming in: “Kids in the first round of the heckling draft”
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The comments apparently had no impact on James, who put in an impressive performance against the Miami Heat despite a narrow 108-107 loss. James played 37 minutes, contributed 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and scored a game-high 30 points.
The Lakers had a chance to win the game late in the game thanks to a great run by James who found an open Cam Reddish in the corner. The 24-year-old aimed for a three-pointer and his shot found the rim as the final buzzer sounded.
After getting the chance to pass the ball to Reddish again, James admitted that he still has full confidence in his teammates. “Get ready again because there’s going to be more opportunities, especially from me,” James said after the game. “I knew I was going to see two defenders late in the game, so be prepared.”
James has played 21 seasons in the NBA and is still highly praised. After the loss, Miami’s Jimmy Butler praised the NBA icon and admitted that it’s still a “privilege” to play against him.
“I have a lot of respect for LeBron, he’s arguably the greatest player of all time,” Butler said. “I really enjoyed playing against him over the years, no matter what uniform he wore. It was always a constant battle. Everyone said he always beat me when it mattered.”
“I think it’s an honor to play against him,” he added. “Being able to compete and learn a lot at the same time.”
LeBron and the Lakers will next play on Thursday (Nov. 9) when they take on the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.