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Mama Eason is known to embrace her rawest feelings and opinions, carving out her own name and fan base over time. Throughout the 2023 season alone, Tari Eason’s mom has consistently made headlines. Unapologetically supportive of her son, she fearlessly expresses her views, even when it involves challenging stars like Luka Doncic and LeBron James in the league.

Despite passionately rooting for her son, Teroya never hesitates to give credit where it’s due. Recently, as her son faced off against James, she publicly acknowledged the immense respect she holds for LeBron James. However, true to a mom-like fashion, she didn’t forget to shower love and admiration on her son in the process.

Tari Eason’s mom compares her son to Michael Jordan

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Following the Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Houston Rockets, Teroya found a way to shift the spotlight to her son. She enthusiastically reposted Spectrum Sports’ X update on the game, featuring Tari Eason defending LeBron James on its cover. Beaming with pride, she exclaimed, “This is the greatest basketball player to ever play basketball and a kid I made. Look how his eyes sit on that ball.” Furthermore, she concluded her post with a playful, “His (Tari) time’s coming. F*** y’all!”

Fans quickly engaged with her post, paving the way for the evergreen Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate.

One fan hinted, “I don’t see Michael Jordan in that pic?.” With her sharp wit, Teroya swiftly responded, “Jordan is in that pic. Trust me. I wrote the birth certificate. 😂,” alluding to her son’s potential rise in the NBA.

Interestingly, while Teroya hailed James as the greatest ever in the sport, LeBron James was also Tari’s favorite player during while growing up.

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Teroya has a unique take on LeBron James-Ime Udoka beef

The entire basketball world has been eagerly speculating about the precise words exchanged during the verbal confrontation between Ime Udoka and LeBron James. However, Tari Eason’s mom is concerned more about the actual cause of the dispute.

During the live telecast, Eason was seen going to the charity stripes after a foul by Cam Reddish. Moreover, a light bump to Tari from Reddish set the stage for the headline-worthy exchange. According to Teroya, the primary instigator of the altercation was Cam.

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Teroya asserts that her son typically maintains a more peaceful and calm demeanor. With that in light, she emphasized that Cam must have uttered something significantly out of line for the situation to escalate. However, it is just an assumption by Teroya and is based on her perspective, as she does not have firsthand knowledge of how events unfolded on the court.

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