Jayson Tatum on His Iconic Dunk Over LeBron James: ‘I See It Every Other Day’

One of the most feared players ever in the NBA, LeBron James’ all round play on the court terrifies his opponents. The Los Angeles Lakers talisman commands respect with an aggressive and creative style of play, as he has displayed over the years. NBA analysts have lauded his defensive contributions to his teams too. However, one of LeBron’s rivals once exposed his occasional defensive vulnerability.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum recently spoke on the ‘Knuckleheads’ podcast on ‘The Players’ Tribune’. Tatum recalled his iconic dunk on LeBron when questioned about it by the hosts. He confirmed that NBA fans flood his social media with videos of the dunk almost every day.

Tatum said, “Yeah I, I see, I see the dunk at least if not every, if not every day, I see it every other day. Whether it is Twitter or Instagram, I always see it somewhere on my social media.” Tatum’s incredible dunk over LeBron came in 2018 during the NBA playoffs.

LeBron played against Tatum in the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals. The playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics remains a memorable one. Tatum followed his one handed powerful dunk on LeBron in Game 7 of the series by bumping into ‘King James’.

The Cavaliers eventually won the series as they beat the Celtics 87-79 in Game 7. LeBron led them into the 2018 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. However, they lost to the Warriors with LeBron having averaged 34 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 10 assists per game for the Finals.

LeBron left the Cavaliers after losing the Finals that season and joined the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent.

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The Memphis Grizzlies cruise past LeBron James and the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers succumbed to a disappointing defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies. A final score of 108-95 ensured the Grizzlies’ victory as they swatted away the Lakers’ threat at the FedEx Forum. The latest defeat to the Grizzlies leaves the Lakers record for the season at a dismal 13-13.

LeBron James recorded a triple double with 20 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. Anthony Davis added 22 points for the Lakers. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies scoring 25 points while Desmond Bane scored 23 points. The Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder next in an away game.

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