Jake Paul is back with antics after he reportedly disrupted the Lakers’ game after LeBron James’ dunk. Jake Paul along with several other celebrities was present at the Crypto.com Arena during Lakers vs Hawks. After an emphatic performance by LeBron James in the fourth quarter, the Lakers took home the victory. Among the several impressive plays that LeBron displayed in the fourth quarter, one breakaway dunk got Jake Paul off his seats in celebration.
After LeBron's breakaway dunk put the Lakers up by 18, Jake Paul sprung up from his courtside seat in a lime green puffy vest, twirled like a ballerina, then mimicked a home run swing. Security gently ushered him off the playing surface.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) January 8, 2022
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The crowd members may not come near the playing area under any circumstances in an NBA game. This is especially due to the health and safety protocols of the league that calls for members to maintain social distancing as much as possible. Jake Paul, however, disobeyed those rules. Consequently, they escorted him out of the playing area.
Jake Paul ushered off the court during Lakers vs Hawks
After the Lakers and Hawks went neck-to-neck the entire game, the Lakers finally came up clutch in the fourth quarter. And that is mainly because of LeBron James’ performance. Malik Monk started the game hot and carried the Lakers’ offense with his career-high 29 points. Out of those 29 points, 27 came in the first half itself. The game was still intense, and the fans were on the edge of their seats at halftime.
However, LeBron James put down his foot in the second half. And after struggling with just 9 points between the third quarter, he finished the game with 32 points. It was his breakaway dunk that reportedly brought Jake Paul off his seat.
Other celebrities who came to watch LeBron James at Crypto.com Arena
Along with Jake Paul, several other celebrities were in the Lakers’ arena tonight. Adele, Saweetie, 2 Chainz, Odell Beckham Jr, and John Legend were also present at the Crypto.com Arena. We spotted Adele seated with LeBron James’ close friend and agent Rich Paul. LeBron James and Odell Beckham are close friends. Similarly, all these celebrities just needed a reason to come watch LeBron play tonight, and he indeed put up a show for them.
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The stars are out in LA ✨ pic.twitter.com/I5DlorvIkD
— ESPN (@espn) January 8, 2022
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With this victory, the Lakers have started a winning streak which now extends to four games and counting. Some might say the Lakers have faced relatively weaker teams before this. However, they cannot say the former Eastern Conference Finalists are a relatively weak team. So does this mean the Lakers fans can finally start celebrating a meaningful victory? Do let us know what you think about it.
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