“Tryng to Make Wade Play in Russ Place:” Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss’ Gesture Toward LeBron James’ Ex-Teammate Leaves the NBA Confused

The Los Angeles Lakers locked horns with Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Many notable people were present at the Crypto.com arena to witness LeBron James surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. While the attention of the world would have been on LeBron James’ imminent moment of glory, Jeanie Buss’ cryptic gesture towards Dwyane Wade diverted some fans’ attention. This prompted them to reflect about the same on social media.

The NBA world could not pinpoint any single reason behind the gesture last night and construed it in various ways.

Jeanie Buss and Dwyane Wade had a courtside interaction

A fan page related to the Lakers shared a short clip of Buss gesturing toward LeBron James‘ ex-teammate. The page captioned the post, “WHAT THE HELL IS JEANIE BUSS DOING TO DWYANE WADE?!” In the video, the three-time champion could be seen sitting courtside, in front of Buss with the 61-year-old gesturing towards him.

It was a quick pat on his shoulders, followed by a rub, with Buss removing her hand a few seconds later. The Lakers owner and Wade were giggling and interacting with each other in this clip.

The exact reason behind Buss giving Wade a pat on his shoulders is unknown.

NBA fans reflected on Buss giving a shoulder rub to LeBron James’ ex-teammate

As soon as the clip was shared, it garnered a lot of attention, primarily mixed reactions. Most of the fans made some hilarious comments while some other users predicted what was she telling Dwyane Wade while giving him a shoulder rub.

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Despite LeBron James making history, the Lakers lost the game 130-133 bringing their total to 30 losses in the 2022/23 NBA season. Following last night’s defeat, the Lakers sit at the 13th position in the Western Conference table.

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