The Christmas Day game’s result wasn’t the one that the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James fans expected. But, the heartwarming moment following the game made the NBA world forget the disappointing defeat. The Boston Celtics spearhead Jayson Tatum has often brought his son Deuce Tatum to important and special games like the Christmas Day game. And the six-year-old left the arena tonight with a special meet-up with King James, leaving the fans melting.
In the much-awaited Christmas Day game, the Celtics asserted their dominance on the Lakers, disappointing the home crowd. The Akron Hammer had an underwhelming outing, dropping 16 points with 35% FG. However, he matched up the team’s loss with a wholesome meet-up with Deuce Tatum.
LeBron James catches up with Deuce Tatum
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The Lakers superstar LeBron James had the opportunity to create yet another record on Monday night. If he had won the game against the Celtics, he could have been the NBA player with the most Christmas Day wins. Currently, he shares the record with his best buddy Dwyane Wade, with 10 wins. However, the superstar took home a loss instead.
Following the loss, James and Jayson Tatum caught up for a small chat on the sidelines of the court and Deuce popped up in front of the Lakers superstar. With the excitement of seeing the boy, James greeted him ‘Merry Christmas’, and said, “What’s up boy? There you go. Merry Christmas.”
The video clip of the moment went viral on social media and fans swarmed the comments, expressing their awe. One user said, “Awe love this!” Here are some reactions from fans.
Awe love this! ❤️
— Shamara Myers (@Shamara_Myers) December 26, 2023
enough to make a grown man smile
— 𝕮𝖍𝖊𝖊𝖉𝖔𝖊 亗 (@Cheeedoee) December 26, 2023
While most of the fans found this clip wholesome, some sections of fans didn’t enjoy the moment much. They took to the comments and criticized the 38-year-old for moving on from the loss quickly.
Love to see it ❤️
— Drew 🇺🇸 (@RealDrewAdkins) December 26, 2023
Grandpa Bron
— Albert Sarcasm (@didTSLAgoup) December 26, 2023
Laker Nation loves Bron playing footsies with the opps
— Clarence Beeks, Jr. (@ClarenceBeeksJr) December 26, 2023
Despite the noise from the disappointed fans, the wholesome moment went viral on social media platforms.
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The Deuce Tatum moment didn’t end there, broadcasters further telecasted an important message from the 6-year-old star.
Deuce Tatum shared an important message to the NBA world
At this very young age, Deuce has collected a lot of fans just by attending some of his father’s games. It wasn’t just LeBron James, who was excited to see the 6-year-old. There are other greats of the game, who expressed their love for the boy. For example, the Celtics legend Kevin Garnett once took to his social media, reacting to a wholesome father-son moment. Leaving that aside for a moment, let’s find out what Deuce had to say to his fans after the game.
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Deuce and Jayson Tatum wish you a "Happy Christmas" 🎄 #NBAXmas pic.twitter.com/aEUk26vm9c
— NBA (@NBA) December 26, 2023
The young boy sent heartwarming ‘Merry Christmas’ wishes to the NBA world.
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