The Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals. Despite an outstanding individual performance by LeBron James, who recorded 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists in Game-4, his efforts did not materialize into a victory. In the first quarter, the Lakers gained significant momentum primarily due to LeBron’s red-hot start, instilling a sense of hope in their fans. While King James garnered praise from many, it appears that one NBA All-Star was still unimpressed by the Akron Hammer.
As LeBron James approaches the age of 40, the Lakers’ elimination from the post-season adds intrigue to whether James’ aspirations of securing a fifth championship will ever come to fruition.
Donovan Mitchell gets stunned by an NFL star
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The Lakers suffered a narrow defeat to the Nuggets, losing by a slim two-point margin. The game remained closely contested throughout all four quarters. Dallas Cowboys linebacker, Micah Parsons, expressed his admiration for LeBron James’ performance in the final game of the series, endorsing him on Twitter, “Yeah, that passive Bron is not it!! This is who we need!” said Parsons.
NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell, however, had a different perspective and responded to the tweet by saying, “Fam, who is ‘we’? I can’t keep up anymore, who you wit?” Mitchell’s comment suggests that he was not impressed with LeBron’s display, possibly due to the Lakers’ elimination from the Western Conference Finals. Mitchell seems to imply that unless a player’s performance directly leads to victories, it should not be considered satisfactory.
Fam who is “we” I can’t keep up anymore who you wit😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/HveXJ5VAtS
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 23, 2023
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This was not the only time when Micah Parsons was confronted by an NBA athlete. During a recent Celtics game, Jayson Tatum and Parsons crossed paths.
Jayson Tatum confronts Micah Parsons
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Parsons was confronted by Tatum after the linebacker was spotted wearing a 76ers jersey previously. However, the 23-year-old swiftly defended himself by explaining that he wore the jersey because he was in Philadelphia at the time, and on that particular day, he was showing support for the Boston Celtics. Tatum appeared to be content with Parsons’ explanation and exchanged a friendly gesture as he headed back to the locker room to prepare for the game. It seems like the NFL star is adept at thinking on his feet.
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