Rejecting Nikola Jokic?s Handshake, LeBron James Approves Coach Prime?s Courtside Presence at Nuggets vs Lakers

The first regular season game was pretty disappointing for LeBron James and the Lakers. With a 6-point victory, the Nuggets showed glimpses of the Western Conference Finals match-up. Nonetheless, history repeated itself and King James was evidently unhappy about it. Interestingly, Coach Prime was also among the spectators in the Ball Arena.

He attended the game with his son Buffaloes quarterback Sheduer Sanders. While his presence isn’t a surprise as the game took place in Colorado the home turf for both the Nuggets and Colorado Buffaloes, Deion Sanders’s courtside appearance garnered a seal of approval from LBJ.

Coach Prime’s Presence Garner’s Approval from LeBron James

In a recent Instagram post by GQ Sports, we can see a bearded Deion Sanders with his son Sheduer, sitting courtside at the Lakers v Nuggets game. With the “Courtside PRIME,” the post got King James’ seal of approval with a like. Highlighting his approval of Sanders’s presence.

Coach Prime’s appearance comes after a monumental move from his end. The 55-year-old recently secured a contract worth $29.5 million with Colorado. However, according to a report by?USA Today, his estimated cost for Colorado stands at a whopping $280 million. The head coach of the University of Colorado will remain in his position till 2027.

In contrast, the first game was a severe beatdown for the Lakers. Despite scoring 21 points King James’ side fell to the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic and company reminded the crowd of the WC finals with 29 29-point triple-double performance. Notably, what transpired after the game evidenced LBJ’s sour mood have being handed his first loss in the regular season.

Nikola Jokic Gets Rejected by LBJ

In a video uploaded on Twitter, the Joker begins to look for LeBron for a handshake. Surprisingly King James and the Lakers were already headed for the exit. This goes to show how sour the Akron Hammer got on repeatedly losing to the Denver Nuggets. The defeat is especially crushing considering the fact that Anthony Davis went scoreless in the second half after managing 17 points in the first.

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King James once again left without acknowledging the post-handshake tradition, walking out on the Grizzlies after a Lakers win. He had done the same earlier in 2021, but that time it followed a playoff loss to the Suns.

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