“Matched Perfectly”: LeBron James’ Synced Bucket to Roman Reigns’ Theme Song During Lakers Game Leaves Fans in Awe

Hearing WWE music in other sports isn’t something new. Many games and sporting arenas have used the music of WWE Superstars. However, when a player scores perfectly in sync with the theme playing, it leaves everyone watching in awe. This is what NBA superstar LeBron James did during his recent game.

This got social media buzzing, with fans claiming the NBA star acknowledged The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, with this move. Here is everything you need to know.

LeBron James does a Roman Reigns act

The LA Lakers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. This took place at the Crypto Arena and had a special moment for the WWE Universe. During the game, around the three-minute mark, Roman Reigns’ theme song hit. It was while D’Angelo Russell was getting the ball back from their side. The music resulted in LeBron James hitting a bucket, which was in sync with the tune, surprising fans.

James is a massive WWE fan, once even getting his whole team WWE Championship belts. This led to fans claiming that the NBA star was acknowledging The Tribal Chief. After the theme song hit, the Lakers secured a 120-109 win. Fans in the arena and watching at home took to social media to praise the moment. Even O’Shea Jackson, son of famed rapper Ice Cube, responded to it.

Taking to social media, he posted, “Lakers Acknowledge my, your, our TRIBAL CHIEF.” WWE fans were even surprised by this move. Many have claimed it could be in support of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, accepting Reigns as his Tribal Chief on SmackDown. The hype around The Bloodline with the approaching WrestleMania XL has been getting crazy.

Fans react by praising the synced bucket

Social media erupted when James hit the bucket in sync with the music. However, many fans wanted James to do the #1 sign after the move. Despite not getting it, this moment of cross-sport admiration went down positively with the fans. Here are the top reactions to the move.

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Some fans were disappointed that James didn’t do the sign:

The music did hit James different:

Fans loved the bucket sync but wanted the gesture:

The crazy over the sync was unbelievable:

A Bloodline cam would be nice:

What did you think about the move? Tell us in the comments.

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