NBA Fans ‘Physically Cringe’ at LeBron James’ On-Court Celebration During All-Star Weekend

LeBron James has had fans’ attention throughout his career but during the All-Star Weekend, it wasn’t pleasant. James became a topic of discussion on social media and fans’ were ‘cringing’ over his on-court celebration. Team Giannis and Team LeBron went head to head during the recent all-star game on Monday. Team Giannis handed a crushing defeat to Team LeBron, winning the game 175-184.

An on-court celebration in a defeat may sound out of place but from the video circulating on the internet, it looks intentional. James, who suffered an injury on his right hand while going for a block, was taken off at the half time. In the total 14 minutes he played, James had 13 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

LeBron’s On-Court Celebration

In his celebration on the court, LeBron can be seen pointing at wrist watch as he walks across the court. Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer to seal the deal in the final seconds of the game and that is when LeBron did his ‘celebration’ which had the fans cringe. Lillard had a good game in the mostly boring outing of the NBA all-stars. He finished the game with 26 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.

After LeBron’s on-court celebration, fans on Twitter reacted to that and some of them cringed while others were just confused.

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LeBron hints at his long-standing dream

It is well known that LeBron wants to share the court with his son before he retires. He hinted at the same during the all-star game played between Team Giannis and Team LeBron. His son Bronny James who is a few years away from being eligible for NBA Draft is an upcoming talent. LeBron said “I gotta slow down, couple more years” after sustaining an injury in his hand.

The All-Star game saw a few high points and record breaks as well. Celtics Forward Jayson Tatum, playing for Team Giannis broke an all-time record. He scored 55 points which did the work for his team. The previous record belonged to Anthony Davis who scored 52 points back in 2017.

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